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Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Elizabeth May (2020-06-03 12:02)?PubType=40017&Item=10782574
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">I'm honoured to rise to present a petition. The focus is on the appalling practice that petitioners draw to our attention of unethical organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners held in the People's Republic of China. They ask this House to enact legislation that would require mandatory reporting of transplant tourism or of patients who need aftercare in Canada.</p></div>107826022020-06-03T12:11:13-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (2020-06-03 12:11)?PubType=40017&Item=10782602
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FindlayKerryLynneD_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay</div><div style="font-size:1em;">South Surrey—White Rock, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/20878<p style=""> Mr. Chair, our world is in turmoil. We are told to stay home, and yet thousands crowd in the streets. Parliamentary oversight is gone, and our national debt is unknown. My B.C. constituents think that I should be in Ottawa, not on a laptop screen. </p><p style="">The UN says we must shift into a green new build-back-better world order, with redistribution of wealth in the trillions. This government seems fully on board, but hasn't told Canadians yet. We should forge a Canadian way, not take orders from the UN, Asia, the EU or U.S. consultants. We cannot live on our knees in deference to faraway third parties. We must care for the environment and seniors, help employers, workers and youth move forward and look to our foundational resources that the world needs and wants.</p><p style="">We are a free nation under God, with true patriot love. We are strong. Our land is glorious.</p><p style="">Notre histoire est une épopée.</p><p style="">Central planners, get out of our way.</p></div>107826862020-06-03T12:39:57-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Dan Albas (2020-06-03 12:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10782686
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">The Prime Minister says, “action, not words.” For months we've been asking what the government plans to do for expectant parents who, due to COVID-19, will not be able to obtain the hours necessary to access full parental benefits. </p><p style="">The Minister of Employment has said she's looking into this. Would the minister tell these parents and the parliamentarians who are assembled today how she plans to fix this problem?</p></div>107826882020-06-03T12:40:50-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Dan Albas (2020-06-03 12:40)?PubType=40017&Item=10782688
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, we have been asking about this for months, and still the government has no solution. This isn't a problem for the future. Canadians who are having children right now are 40 or 50 hours short of the benefits because of COVID-19. The minister has had ample time, and Canadians are falling through the cracks.</p><p style="">When will the government ensure that these parents are not left behind?</p></div>107826902020-06-03T12:41:37-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Dan Albas (2020-06-03 12:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10782690
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, we've been told that CERB claims for EI-eligible people are being paid from the employment insurance account. Is that accurate?</p></div>107826922020-06-03T12:41:53-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Dan Albas (2020-06-03 12:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10782692
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, can the minister please tell us the current balance of the EI account?</p></div>107826942020-06-03T12:42:07-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Dan Albas (2020-06-03 12:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10782694
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, it would seem to me that the minister should know at least a ballpark figure. Can the minister please let us know if there is a modest surplus?</p></div>107826962020-06-03T12:42:29-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Dan Albas (2020-06-03 12:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10782696
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Well, Mr. Chair, this is a pretty easy question. At least give us a ballpark figure.</p><p style=""> Am I getting warmer when I say a modest deficit, or a large deficit? Could the minister please just tell us in general where the EI account is? Is it in a positive surplus, or negative?</p></div>107826982020-06-03T12:42:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Dan Albas (2020-06-03 12:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10782698
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, this minister has told me she would respond to letters. We've sent over six letters and we have not received a reply to them. We need to have more transparency from this government. </p><p style="">The minister has said she will get a number. Can she give me an idea of when? Would the end of the week be too soon?</p></div>107827002020-06-03T12:43:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Dan Albas (2020-06-03 12:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10782700
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, for weeks we've been asking why the government was turning a blind eye to fraud in the CERB. The government said they had no choice if they wanted to get the money out fast. Now we know they'll be looking into fraud through a CRA snitch line. </p><p style="">Therefore, the government did have a choice for the past two months, and they chose to ignore fraud until now. Why is that?</p></div>107824382020-06-03T12:44:14-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Dan Albas (2020-06-03 12:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10782438
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, when public servants raised red flags that some people were not eligible for the benefit, the government directed that they be paid out anyway. Now the Liberals have a snitch line, encouraging Canadians to phone in if they believe their neighbours are misusing the benefit.</p><p style="">Why did they not put more onus on the front-end measures to make sure those red-flagged accounts were dealt with in a timely way? We're not talking about cutting off benefits to everyone. Canadians want to know why the government has done things this way.</p></div>107827132020-06-03T13:28:39-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Bob Zimmer (2020-06-03 13:28)?PubType=40017&Item=10782713
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">My question today is for Minister Bill Blair. I wrote him a letter seeking clarification on the CBSA definition of what a bore is and the conflict that it has with the RCMP's definition. We sent that letter on May 12.</p><p style="">I was a little bit surprised to see that Minister Blair had actually responded to my letter on Twitter. This is his exact tweet:</p><p style="">There is misinformation circulating online surrounding the types of guns that were prohibited in Canada on May 1st. To be clear, 10 and 12 gauge shotguns are not prohibited in Canada - Canadians who use these guns lawfully, including hunters and farmers, can continue to do so.</p><p style="">Mr. Chair, let's take just a quick look at the reference table. I will just cite six 12-gauge shotguns that are actually now on the prohibited list: the Adler B210 bolt-action shotgun, the AlphaArms 15SA semi-automatic shotgun, the Axor MF-1 semi-automatic shotgun, the Canuck Havoc pump-action shotgun, the Derya Arms VR90 semi-automatic shotgun, and the Eternal FX12 semi-automatic shotgun.</p><p style=""> Frankly, Mr. Chair, it wasn't me who was misinforming Canadians; it was this minister. Will he stand up and apologize to Canadians for misleading the public?</p></div>107827162020-06-03T13:31:38-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Bob Zimmer (2020-06-03 13:31)?PubType=40017&Item=10782716
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">For everybody out there watching, that was a non-answer.</p><p style="">There are 12-gauge shotguns that are on that ban list, Mr. Minister, and you need to apologize to Canadians for misleading them.</p><p style="">I have another question about our sport shooting community. We have a bunch of retailers who are left out in the cold by this decision. Cassandra Premack, co-owner of K.K.S. Tactical Supplies in Prince George, projects that her business will lose up to 45% of its annual revenue thanks to this ban. With no buyback program coming anytime soon, what is this government doing for the thousands of sporting-goods store owners who have been left out in the cold?</p></div>107827192020-06-03T13:32:59-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Bob Zimmer (2020-06-03 13:32)?PubType=40017&Item=10782719
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">I have a question from a constituent, Malcolm Dutchak, who wants to know why the government didn't review and update the emergency stockpile to ensure that we would have the necessary supplies when the pandemic hit.</p></div>107827232020-06-03T13:33:50-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-06-03 13:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10782723
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">Mr. Chair, June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is a sad reality that the levels of financial, physical and mental abuse against our seniors are increasing, especially in the wake of COVID-19.</p><p style="">In the last Parliament, the House and the government agreed that action was needed to address financial fraud targeting our seniors, by unanimously passing my motion, M-203.</p><p style="">When will the government take the steps necessary to protect Canada's increasingly vulnerable seniors?</p></div>107827272020-06-03T13:35:19-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-06-03 13:35)?PubType=40017&Item=10782727
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">Mr. Chair, on 12 May, after a delay of nearly two months, the government announced a one-time payment for seniors collecting OAS and GIS. Last week was the OAS payday, and the promised top-up was nowhere to be seen.</p><p style="">How many more months must Canada's seniors wait before the government honours its commitment?</p></div>107827292020-06-03T13:36:16-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-06-03 13:36)?PubType=40017&Item=10782729
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">Mr. Chair, during my last opportunity to ask questions in this place, I inquired if seniors who chose to defer the OAS payment to a later date would receive the top-up or not. We then received correspondence from the minister's office indicating that those seniors would not be receiving the top-up.</p><p style="">Can the minister confirm this?</p></div>107827312020-06-03T13:37:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-06-03 13:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10782731
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">Mr. Chair, can the minister confirm that the eligibility cut-off for the OAS/GIS top-up was June 1, 2020?</p></div>107827332020-06-03T13:37:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-06-03 13:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10782733
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style=""> Mr. Chair, formal and especially informal caregivers are an important part of health care in this nation. Their contribution is crucial as governments are trying to ease the strain on our health care system that COVID-19 presents. </p><p style="">Could the minister please let us know what measures, if any, they will be rolling out to help take care of the caregivers?</p></div>107827362020-06-03T13:38:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-06-03 13:38)?PubType=40017&Item=10782736
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">Could the minister provide an estimated dollar figure for the amount of money delivered so far under the new horizons program? </p></div>107827482020-06-03T13:44:24-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-06-03 13:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10782748
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Thank you, Chair.</p><p style="">Today is our 16th COVID committee meeting, and while this committee has certainly been and remains important, so too are all aspects of our democracy and our institutions. I believe, as I have heard from many constituents, that we need to ensure that the House of Commons resumes on September 21. There is no question that there are critical issues that we need to discuss, both domestically and globally.</p><p style="">Will the government commit to taking all necessary steps to ensure that we will meet in Parliament on September 21, whether virtually, in person or in a similar manner as we are today?</p></div>107827512020-06-03T13:45:37-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-06-03 13:45)?PubType=40017&Item=10782751
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">While all Canadians can look with shock and horror at the events unfolding south of the border, we cannot be complacent in our own country when it comes to issues of racism against black Canadians, indigenous peoples and other marginalized groups.</p><p style="">With respect to indigenous peoples, we have made strides forward, yet we are only now beginning to come of age as a country. There is still systemic racism. We still have the Indian Act. We still have significant levels of over-incarceration of marginalized people. I know for certain that significant work has been done at the Department of Justice on necessary sentencing reforms and restorative justice measures to address the overrepresentation of indigenous peoples in the justice system, and there is a clear plan for getting rid of the Indian Act through rights recognition.</p><p style="">We know what needs to be done. Will the Prime Minister please tell this country why the government has failed to support these comprehensive and transformative plans? Nice words need to be translated into action. If not now, when? If not us, who?</p></div>107827542020-06-03T13:47:35-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - 2020-06-03Committee Evidence - COVI-16 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-06-03 13:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10782754
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Thank you. I definitely agree that we need action and we need it now.</p><p style="">Relatedly, today, as we know, is the one-year anniversary of the murdered and missing indigenous women and girls report and its calls to action. Many ministers of the government have stood in this committee in the last few days and emphasized the importance of hearing the calls for justice from across the country and around the world. </p><p style="">The murdered and missing indigenous women and girls report has 231 calls for justice. Can the government commit today, on the one-year anniversary of the report, to releasing the action plan on MMIWG? More consultation should not be an excuse for inaction.</p></div>107815952020-06-02T12:31:26-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - 2020-06-02Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - Elizabeth May (2020-06-02 12:31)?PubType=40017&Item=10781595
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">This is indeed a difficult day. It's a difficult week. These have been difficult weeks. </p><p style="">I stand here and want to begin by acknowledging that we are all on the traditional territory of the Algonquin peoples, and again to say meegwetch, on a day like this when we're focusing on something so painful that really is beyond partisanship and that should bind us together as people who say we cannot tolerate racism, not in this country. But we know it's here.</p><p style="">As the Prime Minister just said,</p><p style="">“Racism never has a place in this country”.</p><p style="">But we know it's here and we know it's living with us.</p><p style="">We are facing, in this pandemic, two dangerous, invisible viruses. One is COVID-19 and the other one we've tolerated far too long, which is race-based hatred, hate speech and anti-black racism. Yes, black lives matter. I want to do nothing but just chant it in this place until we all stand together and say, “Black lives matter.”</p><p style="">What we are seeing in the murder of George Floyd is exactly as my colleague from the Bloc Québécois said:</p><p style="">“George Floyd is not a victim of racism; he is another victim of racism”.</p><p style="">There is victim upon victim upon victim.</p><p style="">These victims have names. We must not forget their names.</p><p style=""> The first time a black man was killed when his last words were “I can't breathe” was in 2014, with Eric Garner. His mother did interviews this week. Imagine what she's going through, because George Floyd died on video also saying, “I can't breathe”, and the people who were stopping him from breathing, his killers, are the police. In the case of Eric Garner, the policemen were fired but never charged. In George Floyd's murder, at least one killer has been charged, but it doesn't do anything to ease the pain, nor, as my friend from the NDP said, does it quench the thirst for justice, because that's what people are crying out for. They're crying out for justice. </p><p style="">The names just keep cascading. I had to look it up because I thought, when was it that the poor young man who was jogging was murdered by the father and son in the pickup truck? He was murdered by a retired policeman and his son in their pickup truck, in February. Breonna Taylor of Louisville was murdered in her own home by cops who thought she might have drugs there. They searched, and she didn't.</p><p style="">What on earth allows this to keep happening over and over again? </p><p style=""> I looked at a site called “Just Security” and I thought these words from reporter Mia Bloom, who happens to be Canadian, were pretty clear on what puts you at risk of death in the United States of America, but also in Canada: “driving while black, jogging while black, reporting while black, bird watching while black, selling lemonade while black” can get you killed.</p><p style="">The killers far too often are wearing a uniform. I want to go back to the words “reporting while black”, because this is something else we've seen in the last four days that we've never seen before, which is the deliberate targeting of reporters by police. Over 100 reporters have been injured in the United States in the last four days. One woman lost her eye. These are serious injuries. Sometimes reporters get in the way of riots and whatnot, but this is different. This is another element altogether. </p><p style="">It seems that, in this place, when we have speeches and pretty words to denounce racism, we do it in a kind of cycle. After Colten Boushie's murder, we talked about anti-indigenous racism. We talked about the threat to our indigenous brothers and sisters across this country who also face racism on a daily basis. We talked about the fact that they are disproportionately in our prisons. </p><p style="">Just within the last day, the report came down on the killing of Dale Culver in Prince George at the hands of the Prince George RCMP. This indigenous young man was 35 years old, and he was pepper-sprayed until he couldn't breathe. There will be charges in this case. That's the recommendation that just came down.</p><p style="">We go through sequential moments where we can say Islamophobia is not okay. Six Muslims at prayer in Quebec City were murdered. We can all stand up and say we denounce Islamophobia. Or we can denounce anti-trans violence against individual trans people who are murdered. </p><p style=""> We denounce anti-Semitism when we see anti-Semitic graffiti scrawled on the door of an Ottawa rabbi's home. We denounce it, but can we get to the root of it?</p><p style="">As the honourable leader of the Conservative Party mentioned, in recent days we're seeing anti-Asian racism on the increase. </p><p style="">We're seeing all this happen and we want to be good allies. We want to be a good ally to the family of Regis Korchinski-Paquet. We want to be a good ally. </p><p style="">I am a woman of privilege. I got it by mere random accident of birth. I was born to white parents. Privilege is being white. </p><p style="">We have to study our privilege. We have to acknowledge our privilege and we have to know, as the Prime Minister said, we're not perfect, but it doesn't give us a free pass to ignore that we have to stand up and we have to speak out.</p><p style="">I am sitting so close to my friend here, our minister, Ahmed Hussen—I say your name out loud, but your tweets brought me to tears—that this fine man faces racism in his own riding, that his three beautiful black boys have people turn away or clutch their purse or they're a little worried when the kids are around. It sounds exactly like what the Prime Minister just called the “microaggressions” that many of us might not even see.</p><p style="">We can look at our own conduct and our own behaviour. In looking at these things, there is something I want to say, when we look at all these things that are happening and we wonder, what we can do about it. When we see a bully, when we hear hate speech, we have to speak up. We have to speak out and we have to say that the President of the United States is fomenting hatred and violence and it's shameful and shocking that he would grab a Bible, then use tear gas to clear peaceful protestors on a Washington street so that Donald Trump could pose with a Bible in front of an Episcopal church. </p><p style="">The Episcopal Bishop of Washington had this to say, because she is a good ally:</p><p style="">In no way do we support the President's incendiary response to a wounded, grieving nation. In faithfulness to our Saviour who lived a life of non-violence and sacrificial love, we align ourselves with those seeking justice for the death of George Floyd.</p><p style="">That's what we must do in this place. We must acknowledge and speak up for justice for the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, the report on which languishes a year later.</p><p style="">We must stand up for justice and we must examine something very worrying. In 2006, the U.S. FBI warned that white supremacist groups were targeting police forces and joining them. If we're looking for real action, things we can do in this place, I call on us to have an inquiry and an examination to root out white supremacist groups in Canada and identify them for what they are, a terrorist threat in our midst. We must make sure they're not in our police forces, because if there is one thing scarier than a white supremacist with a gun, it's a white supremacist with a gun in uniform. </p><p style="">Please, God, there are things we can do. Please, God, we love each other, take care of each other regardless of the colour of our skin, and pray for the United States of America. It's a country being ripped apart, and the ripping and the tearing is being done by people who should at this very time be consoling and leading and inspiring. </p><p style="">Pray. Pray for Canada. Pray for each and every one of our beautiful black baby girls and boys, the indigenous baby girls and boys, the Asian kids. Wherever you look, reach out and be a good ally. Stand up and say, “With my body I get between you and the cops.” We have to be good allies. Right now, they're just pretty words.</p><p style="">Thank you for listening. </p></div>107815972020-06-02T12:41:27-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - 2020-06-02Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - Paul Manly (2020-06-02 12:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10781597
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Mr. Chair, it's difficult to follow that set of speeches. </p><p style="">I have a petition on a serious issue dealing with plastic pollution. It creates a major impact on aquatic life but also on human health. It's estimated that 74,000 to 121,000 microplastic particles are ingested per person every year. </p><p style="">A recent study shows that each washing cycle 120,000 to 730,000 microfibres are shed from clothes and go directly into waste water. Many of these microfibres are synthetic and therefore are microplastics. Washing machine discharge filters are currently available on the market and greatly reduce the amount of microfibres being released into waste water and thus the environment. This petition is calling on the government to legislate the requirement for all new washing machines to have discharge filters as of 2021 and to provide incentives to all residents of Canada to install discharge filters on current washing machines.</p></div>107816012020-06-02T12:43:11-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - 2020-06-02Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - Elizabeth May (2020-06-02 12:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10781601
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Mr. Chair, it's an honour to rise to present a petition today from a number of constituents calling for the government to act to uphold the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action. There is a call to respect the Wet'suwet'en territory and to dismantle RCMP exclusion zones. </p><p style="">This petition came some time ago. Some of these issues have been dealt with. I am particularly pleased to note that the nation-to-nation talks called for by petitioners between the Wet'suwet'en and the federal and provincial governments have taken place. I will take this moment if I may to thank the honourable ministers involved in that effort.</p><p style="">Thank you.</p></div>107818042020-06-02T14:02:22-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - 2020-06-02Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - Mel Arnold (2020-06-02 14:02)?PubType=40017&Item=10781804
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Mr. Chair, fisheries and oceans stakeholders and coastal communities face unprecedented threats from the COVID-19 crisis, and they deserve the support of all levels of government, including their own MPs. </p><p style="">Yesterday the Liberal and NDP MPs banded together to restrict the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans to just four hours of sitting in the summer months. Conservatives are ready to put in the hours to support Canadians, while the Liberals and NDP refuse to do the work. </p><p style="">When will the Prime Minister tell his MPs to get back to work for the Canadians who need their support? </p></div>107818062020-06-02T14:03:19-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - 2020-06-02Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - Mel Arnold (2020-06-02 14:03)?PubType=40017&Item=10781806
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Mr. Chair, it took months for DFO to realize that fish passage on the Fraser River was blocked at Big Bar. Then it took them seven more months to tender a contract to clear the blockage. Now that contract has tripled from $17.6 million to over $52.5 million without a single communications post from the minister's office. </p><p style=""> The original contract amount was clearly inadequate, so who ordered it?</p></div>107818082020-06-02T14:04:37-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - 2020-06-02Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - Mel Arnold (2020-06-02 14:04)?PubType=40017&Item=10781808
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Mr. Chair, the fisheries minister's mandate letter from November of last year directed her to make new investments in fighting invasive species. Half a year later, the minister has failed to deliver. Canadians on the front line of prevention wrote the minister, and when they got a response five months later, it was devoid of any help. </p><p style="">This government's delays are hurting Canada's fight against invasive species. When will the minister follow her Prime Minister's directive and make new investments in the fight against invasive species?</p></div>107818102020-06-02T14:05:42-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - 2020-06-02Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - Mel Arnold (2020-06-02 14:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10781810
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Mr. Chair, the list of hunting and sport shooting firearms banned by Minister Blair's order in council continues to grow. What other hunting firearms does he plan to ban?</p></div>107818122020-06-02T14:06:14-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - 2020-06-02Committee Evidence - COVI-15 - Mel Arnold (2020-06-02 14:06)?PubType=40017&Item=10781812
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Mr. Chair, I continue to hear from constituents in the North Okanagan—Shuswap who are unable to access supports under the Canada emergency business account or the emergency commercial rent assistance program. Business owners have also lost employees and can't get them to come back to work because of the lack of flexibility in the emergency response benefit and the emergency student benefit. </p><p style="">When the Liberals shut down Parliament, they removed our ability to amend legislation and fix their failures. When will the government fix these problems and the programs?</p></div>107810322020-06-02T11:56:35-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-19 - 2020-06-02Committee Evidence - PROC-19 - Todd Doherty (2020-06-02 11:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10781032
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Thank you, Madam Chair.</p><p style="">I think the biggest concern that I have is, again, Mr. Speaker, about parliamentary privilege. I'll remind those who are listening that this privilege is to ensure that members are not impeded or interfered with in any way or form in representing the electors. I've said this a number of times, Mr. Speaker, and if you've listened to any of my speeches, you know that I feel very strongly that the House does not belong to us. It belongs to the electors, who put the 338 members of Parliament there. In everything we are doing to this point, we must ensure that parliamentary privilege is protected. </p><p style="">I'm heartened to hear some of your comments, but in one of your notes, you mentioned this with respect to privilege and decorum:</p><p style="">As is the current practice, the Chair maintains order and decorum and makes decisions with respect to points of order. Therefore, the Chair can intervene on any matter of decorum on its own initiative or on a point of order raised by a member. In this regard, the virtual environment makes it possible for the Chair to mute a member’s microphone. </p><p style="">Now, going back to my colleague Garnett Genuis' comment about seeking the eye of the Speaker and getting the attention of the Speaker, would muting a microphone be seen as a violation of privilege, in your view? In the House, a member can at least continue to stand and state his case, even against the wishes of the Speaker; at least in the House that voice is still heard.</p></div>107810342020-06-02T12:00:16-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-19 - 2020-06-02Committee Evidence - PROC-19 - Todd Doherty (2020-06-02 12:00)?PubType=40017&Item=10781034
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style=""> Another challenge we've had with the Zoom medium is that there are 49 members per screen. You've stated that members can simply raise their hand if they have a question. I've been on numerous Zoom meetings, and I'm sure our colleagues have, where members have not been seen but had raised their hand. Again, this goes back to the question of privilege.</p><p style="">How do you propose to get away from that inability to see the member? </p></div>107810362020-06-02T12:01:12-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-19 - 2020-06-02Committee Evidence - PROC-19 - Todd Doherty (2020-06-02 12:01)?PubType=40017&Item=10781036
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">I'm very aware of that, but the maximum number of thumbnails that can viewed at a time is 49, so there are challenges. I'm aware of the chat side and that you can raise your hand, but we have all been on Zoom meetings where speakers have been missed.</p></div>107785382020-06-01T12:20:03-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Nelly Shin (2020-06-01 12:20)?PubType=40017&Item=10778538
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">Although we've come to the end of Asian Heritage Month, I'd like to acknowledge some unsung Chinese Canadian heroes who shed their blood as patriots for our nation. I commemorate the 6,500 Chinese Canadians of the 9,000 railway workers who helped build and unite Canada. I pay respect to the many Chinese Canadians who died while building the CP Railway on the most dangerous terrains in the B.C. segment. I honour the Chinese Canadians who served and died in World War II. </p><p style="">Sadly, Asian communities in Canada face racist incidents today. No one should be afraid of walking in their own neighbourhood. Adult children should not have to call their elderly parents to tell them to stay home because they might be attacked by racists. There's no justification for racial slurs, physical violence or vandalism against any individual or community.</p><p style="">I will continue to work together with other elected officials, the police and the RCMP to mitigate these issues toward justice and restoration.</p></div>107785942020-06-01T12:47:57-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Nelly Shin (2020-06-01 12:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10778594
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">By its own numbers, PSPC has had to cut the number of N95 masks the government has on order after cancelling contracts with companies that were not able to meet Canadian standards. </p><p style="">We know that companies right here in Canada were willing to step up and fill in the gap. Will the minister commit to making domestic production of PPE, including N95 masks, a priority?</p></div>107785982020-06-01T12:48:52-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Nelly Shin (2020-06-01 12:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10778598
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style=""> Mr. Chair, Novo Textiles, a company in my riding, has retooled its factory to produce surgical masks in response to the shortage of PPE in Canada. Additionally, it will soon be producing quality made-in-Canada N95 masks using Canadian designs and Canadian-made machinery. My constituent has invested his own capital and is in active production supplying front-line workers right now, not just talking about it.</p><p style="">However, the company's application to NGen was recently rejected. Canada needs masks now, masks that meet Canadian standards. Is the government serious about growing domestic production capacity, or is it all talk and no action?</p></div>107786002020-06-01T12:50:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Nelly Shin (2020-06-01 12:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10778600
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">Mr. Chair, how many of these have received financial support from the government?</p></div>107786032020-06-01T12:50:26-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Nelly Shin (2020-06-01 12:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10778603
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">Where are these manufacturers located?</p></div>107786062020-06-01T12:50:46-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Nelly Shin (2020-06-01 12:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10778606
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">What provinces are they in?</p></div>107786092020-06-01T12:51:01-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Nelly Shin (2020-06-01 12:51)?PubType=40017&Item=10778609
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">Are there any in any provinces besides Ontario and Quebec?</p></div>107786122020-06-01T12:51:21-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Nelly Shin (2020-06-01 12:51)?PubType=40017&Item=10778612
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">How many of these domestic manufacturers rely on supply chains in China?</p></div>107786152020-06-01T12:51:39-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Nelly Shin (2020-06-01 12:51)?PubType=40017&Item=10778615
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">Will the Minister commit to providing my office with answers to these questions? Thank you.</p></div>107786182020-06-01T12:52:03-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Nelly Shin (2020-06-01 12:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10778618
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">I'm going to assume that answer is “no”. </p><p style="">Mr. Chair, the Prime Minister introduced the Canada student service grant on April 22. Students were told details would arrive in a matter of weeks. It's been over a month, the “I Want To Help” platform has no details yet about eligibility, levels of funding, or how to apply. Post-secondary students are already one-quarter into their summer break. When can students expect to start applying for the CSSG so they can receive their grants?</p><p style="">Thank you.</p></div>107787732020-06-01T13:48:31-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Paul Manly (2020-06-01 13:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10778773
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">The Canada emergency commercial rent assistance program is not helping enough small businesses. Many landlords do not want to take part in the program. Small businesses are requesting that they be able to apply without the landlord's participation. Many small businesses do not meet the 70% income-loss threshold. Many did their best to keep employees engaged and tried hard to not lose clients, as the government urged them to do. They are, in fact, being penalized for that effort. Thousands of business owners across the country will not be able to pay their rent today and risk closing permanently.</p><p style="">Will the government push the provinces to include an eviction moratorium during the pandemic and make this commercial rent assistance program more flexible to ensure small businesses can survive?</p></div>107787752020-06-01T13:50:27-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Paul Manly (2020-06-01 13:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10778775
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Mr. Chair, this week marks the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, and we are currently seeing repression of the democracy movement in Hong Kong. We know that Communist China oppresses minority groups and does not respect human rights.</p><p style="">In spite of this knowledge, the Harper Conservative government signed a lopsided and anti-democratic investment treaty with China in 2012, the Canada-China FIPA. This Conservative deal gave Chinese state-owned corporations extraordinary powers to challenge our democratic decisions through a secretive private tribunal system.</p><p style="">In the years since the FIPA was signed, with no vote in Parliament, Chinese state-owned corporations have been purchasing Canadian assets and resources. These corporations can seek financial compensation from Canadian taxpayers for the loss of potential profit when our laws and policies get in the way of their profit-taking.</p><p style="">Can the government tell us whether any of these Chinese corporations has threatened to use the anti-democratic investor-state provisions of the FIPA to seek financial compensation from Canadian taxpayers?</p></div>107787782020-06-01T13:52:57-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Paul Manly (2020-06-01 13:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10778778
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">That was a trick question, because this anti-democratic agreement states that we wouldn't be able to have permission to disclose that information if there was, in fact, an investor-state dispute. </p><p style="">Unlike NAFTA, which had a six-month period for renegotiation, the Harper Conservatives locked us into a 15-year agreement with the FIPA and this anti-democratic agreement. Will the government re-engage the special committee on Canada-China relations so we can do a thorough investigation of this Conservative sellout of Canadian democracy—</p></div>107788082020-06-01T14:05:18-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Hon. Ed Fast (2020-06-01 14:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10778808
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FastEd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Ed Fast</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Abbotsford, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35904<p style=""> Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">The Prime Minister continues to pander to the Communist regime in China. We were shocked to hear that his own Minister of Digital Government used WeChat, a Chinese social media site, to raise funds to sue a Global News reporter—for what? It was for daring to expose China's attempt to hoard PPE during the COVID crisis.</p><p style="">Is it the practice of the government to support lawsuits against Canadian reporters who challenge the hostile actions of the regime in China, and will the Prime Minister now condemn the actions of the digital government minister?</p></div>107788102020-06-01T14:06:36-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Hon. Ed Fast (2020-06-01 14:06)?PubType=40017&Item=10778810
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FastEd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Ed Fast</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Abbotsford, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35904<p style="">Mr. Chair, Canadians have no reason to trust the Prime Minister on anything to do with China, especially when it comes to trade policy. Two and a half years ago, the Prime Minister travelled to China to commence free trade negotiations, and the talks ended up in complete failure and embarrassment. Still the Prime Minister continues to cozy up to the Chinese regime, refusing to ban Huawei from our 5G network or to speak out convincingly against China's oppression in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, the two Michaels are continuing to languish in Chinese jails. This is the kind of partner the Prime Minister wants to negotiate a trade agreement with. </p><p style="">Can the minister tell us whether at any time during the last six months the Prime Minister or anyone else in his government has had discussions with China about a free trade agreement? A simple yes or no will do. </p></div>107788122020-06-01T14:08:04-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Hon. Ed Fast (2020-06-01 14:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10778812
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FastEd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Ed Fast</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Abbotsford, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35904<p style="">I think Canadians will see that the minister didn't even answer a simple yes-or-no question, so I'll ask her a simpler yes-or-no question. Is she or anyone else in her government presently discussing or negotiating a free trade agreement with China, yes or no?</p></div>107788142020-06-01T14:08:44-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Hon. Ed Fast (2020-06-01 14:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10778814
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FastEd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Ed Fast</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Abbotsford, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35904<p style="">Again, there was no answer, so I'll try again. Will the minister now assure Canadians that she and the Prime Minister's government will not negotiate a free trade agreement with China, yes or no?</p></div>107788162020-06-01T14:09:14-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Hon. Ed Fast (2020-06-01 14:09)?PubType=40017&Item=10778816
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FastEd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Ed Fast</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Abbotsford, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35904<p style="">Mr. Chair, I am just flabbergasted. This minister has been asked three times if the government is negotiating a trade agreement. She refuses to answer, so I'll try again. </p><p style="">Will the minister tell us why she thinks negotiating a trade agreement with a hostile country like China is in Canada's best interests?</p></div>107788182020-06-01T14:09:50-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - COVI-14 - Hon. Ed Fast (2020-06-01 14:09)?PubType=40017&Item=10778818
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FastEd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Ed Fast</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Abbotsford, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35904<p style="">Mr. Chair, I just want to make sure.</p><p style="">Free trade is a good thing when it takes place between like-minded countries that embrace free market principles and apply the rule of law. China is not such a country. </p><p style="">In fact, China repeatedly flouts international trade rules, illegally dumps underpriced goods into Canada, and prevents Canadian canola, beef and pork from entering China. Is has also jailed Canadians without due process.</p><p style="">Will the minister now assure us that our government will not negotiate any free trade agreements with China, yes or no?</p></div>107789392020-06-01T12:18:24-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-20 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - INDU-20 - Tracy Gray (2020-06-01 12:18)?PubType=40017&Item=10778939
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you to all of the speakers for being here today.</p><p style="">Something that I hear about quite often, whether it's ventilators or testing kits, is delays with Health Canada for approving products that might be similar in the United States or in the United Kingdom. Things seem to take longer here.</p><p style="">First of all, I'd like to ask Mr. McDonald. Is this something that your team has faced, and do you have any concerns with red tape as you've been going through your processes?</p></div>107789412020-06-01T12:20:04-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-20 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - INDU-20 - Tracy Gray (2020-06-01 12:20)?PubType=40017&Item=10778941
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">That's good to know. Thank you.</p><p style="">When we look back to January, we see that it was January 30 when the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern. It was back then that they were making statements and recommendations, and going into February, telling countries to mobilize and prepare even if they didn't have incidents in their country yet. As we look at our timeline here, we see that it was just on May 27 when our health minister signed an interim order to accelerate access to products related to COVID-19, a full four months later. </p><p style="">My first questions are to Dr. McDonald. Do you feel that if we had mobilized sooner and put some plans together sooner, we would have had a greater impact on this crisis? When did you start your process? I believe you said it was sometime in March. Could you explain your timeline and your thoughts on whether we could have been further ahead if we had started the work earlier this year?</p></div>107789432020-06-01T12:22:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-20 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - INDU-20 - Tracy Gray (2020-06-01 12:22)?PubType=40017&Item=10778943
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style=""> Thank you, Doctor. </p><p style="">I'm up against the clock here, but I'd like to ask a similar question of StarFish Medical. I wonder if you could answer a similar question regarding the timeline of when you became active. We know that the pandemic was declared on March 12. Was it after that, or were you involved previous to that deadline? When did you get involved? Would you have seen different activities happen that would have been more helpful? </p></div>107790082020-06-01T12:56:07-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-20 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - INDU-20 - Tracy Gray (2020-06-01 12:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10779008
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you, Madam Chair.</p><p style="">I was speaking the other day with a manufacturing company that makes cleaning supplies that use spray bottles. They were saying that they can ramp up their production really quickly; however, they can't get the nozzles for the tops of their spray bottles because they come from China, and they're just not able to get them.</p><p style="">I have a question for our representative from StarFish. As you're looking at putting this ventilator system together, how are you finding the parts that you're getting? I understand that it will be produced in Canada, but as you're acquiring all the different parts, are they all within Canada or do you have to access parts from elsewhere? Are you having any issues with that?</p></div>107790102020-06-01T12:57:49-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-20 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - INDU-20 - Tracy Gray (2020-06-01 12:57)?PubType=40017&Item=10779010
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you for that.</p><p style="">I have a question for Dynamite Network. What an interesting project it sounds like you're working on with getting these veterans to work on cybersecurity. Can you maybe explain a bit of what the process is as you bring on these veterans and if you have any challenges technologically? Do you send out certain computers and technology to them so that they can operate? Can you just describe a bit of how that works? As well, how are you finding these veterans? How do they come to you, or do you go out and find them?</p></div>107790122020-06-01T13:00:21-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-20 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - INDU-20 - Tracy Gray (2020-06-01 13:00)?PubType=40017&Item=10779012
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you very much.</p><p style="">There's one other question I really want to get in here. It has to do with veterans who are going online.</p><p style="">Do you have any issues with their connections, with broadband? Are a lot of the veterans in major centres? Are they in rural areas? How are you finding that? Are there issues with their connecting and being able to access and do the work and get the education that they've signed up for?</p></div>107790142020-06-01T13:01:12-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-20 - 2020-06-01Committee Evidence - INDU-20 - Tracy Gray (2020-06-01 13:01)?PubType=40017&Item=10779014
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">That's a real shame. It's not equal access to all veterans, then, unfortunately. It depends on where they live.</p></div>107775602020-05-29T15:33:47-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-19 - 2020-05-29Committee Evidence - INDU-19 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-29 15:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10777560
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Great. </p><p style="">Thank you very much, Mr. Bryant, for your testimony today.</p><p style="">Last week, we had Google Canada here at this committee. As you may know, they're releasing those community mobility reports, which track people's movements from their homes to places like parks and transit. They track users' locations from their phones. Google Canada stated that their data is aggregated and anonymized to protect users' privacy, but some data reidentification experts state that location data can never truly be anonymized. </p><p style="">Mr. Bryant, would you agree with that assessment?</p></div>107775622020-05-29T15:35:18-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-19 - 2020-05-29Committee Evidence - INDU-19 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-29 15:35)?PubType=40017&Item=10777562
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you for that. That is certainly concerning.</p><p style="">Mr. Bryant, Google Canada also stated that they did not notify their users that they would be using their data in these mobility reports. Do you think Google Canada should have done so?</p></div>107775642020-05-29T15:36:40-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-19 - 2020-05-29Committee Evidence - INDU-19 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-29 15:36)?PubType=40017&Item=10777564
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">I know that the Canadian Civil Liberties Association discusses the idea of “meaningful consent” when it comes to such things as contact-tracing apps. Do you think Canada's current privacy laws are adequate enough for these companies, using location data from their users, to meet the threshold of meaningful consent?</p></div>107775662020-05-29T15:37:06-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-19 - 2020-05-29Committee Evidence - INDU-19 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-29 15:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10777566
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Well, that says it right there. </p><p style="">I guess that leads to my next question, which has to do with the government considering putting in place contact-tracing apps during this pandemic. Some cybersecurity experts are stating that to put these tracing apps in place, Canada would need new legislation to set boundaries and protect Canada's privacy. Would you agree with this?</p></div>107775682020-05-29T15:39:01-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-19 - 2020-05-29Committee Evidence - INDU-19 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-29 15:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10777568
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style=""> Madam Chair, do we have time for one more question? I think we're going up against the clock here.</p></div>107775702020-05-29T15:39:09-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-19 - 2020-05-29Committee Evidence - INDU-19 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-29 15:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10777570
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">As one last quick question, then, do you think Canada's current privacy laws are sufficient to protect Canadians' data on potentially widely used apps that will track their location and personal data for contact-tracing purposes?</p></div>107763572020-05-29T12:21:07-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - 2020-05-29Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-29 12:21)?PubType=40017&Item=10776357
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">Just to clarify, for the Northern Air Transport Association, is Mr. Priestley on today, or is he not available?</p><p style="">Mr. Sébastien Michel: He's not on today.</p><p style="">Mr. Bob Zimmer: Okay. Then I will ask you my questions.</p><p style=""> I have before me a letter that was written to me by Mr. Priestley. It's about the requests that were made by your association. I'll just read them out. I wanted to ask you to respond because this letter was written some time ago in reference to COVID and the struggle that your industry was going to have. He says:</p><p style="">The following needs to be initiated immediately: There should also be a suspension of employer payroll deductions including CPP, EI, and WCB for 90 days and the government should speed up the administration of EI benefits....All Federal excise and carbon taxes on Jet fuel should be temporarily suspended.The Federal Government should subsidize a loan repayment holiday and a subsidy for air operators for the next 90 days so that interest payments on outstanding loans can continue to be made.</p><p style="">Mr. Michel, I would ask you to respond to each one of those three, if those changes indeed came. Again, the request was made some time ago. I just wanted to know your response.</p><p style="">Thank you.</p></div>107763592020-05-29T12:23:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - 2020-05-29Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-29 12:23)?PubType=40017&Item=10776359
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">It said that there should also be a suspension of employer payroll deductions, including CPP, EI and WCB, for 90 days. To me, that request was a good request. We saw the same request come from small businesses in my riding. One is Swamp Donkey, which is a company up here. It's an oil field and gas company that asked for that exact thing, because the one thing companies had was cash on hand. They had cash accounts, and they wanted to be able to sustain their businesses, but yet they were going to have to do these quarterly submissions.</p><p style=""> How did that go? Did you get your request there?</p></div>107763612020-05-29T12:24:25-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - 2020-05-29Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-29 12:24)?PubType=40017&Item=10776361
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Right.</p><p style="">My colleague Mr. Viersen asked you about the carbon tax and the alleviation there. To me, the impact, I don't know if you have a number for that.... What is the impact to your industry, just yearly even, of the current numbers with the carbon tax?</p></div>107763632020-05-29T12:24:57-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - 2020-05-29Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-29 12:24)?PubType=40017&Item=10776363
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Sure. I'll just ask my next question.</p><p style=""> My role is shadow minister for northern affairs and northern economic development, so I have a question for the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. A big concern I'm sure, which you've spoken about already, is the access to PPE and testing. I've asked so many questions that it's sounding like a gong in a way.</p><p style=""> We're seeing a lack of PPE and testing ability across Canada, but it's especially impacting our northern communities. Have you seen a response to the lack of PPE? Again, in order to reopen businesses, we need to have access to that PPE. Do you currently have enough PPE available to reopen businesses in the north?</p></div>107764452020-05-29T13:01:01-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - 2020-05-29Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-29 13:01)?PubType=40017&Item=10776445
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">I am concerned about Mr. van Koeverden's comments that he is going to oppose it even before the discussion has finished. </p><p style="">Mr. van Koeverden, have you been told how to vote on this particular issue?</p><p style="">The issue in front of us is the Wet'suwet'en MOU. That's the motion Mr. Schmale has put forward. </p></div>107764472020-05-29T13:01:45-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - 2020-05-29Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-29 13:01)?PubType=40017&Item=10776447
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">I have the floor right now.</p></div>107764492020-05-29T13:01:48-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - 2020-05-29Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-29 13:01)?PubType=40017&Item=10776449
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">No. I still have a point to make.</p></div>107764582020-05-29T13:03:01-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - 2020-05-29Committee Evidence - INAN-12 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-29 13:03)?PubType=40017&Item=10776458
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">The Wet'suwet'en elected chiefs have been contacting me and many others on this committee to have their voices heard on the MOU. Clearly this MOU was done under the cover of COVID. The minister has not rescinded the MOU. She has been asked to resign by the elected chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en. To me, even to have a discussion on the MOU and to hear from the Wet'suwet'en people themselves—the elected chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en who want to have their voices heard are not being heard now. The elected Wet'suwet'en chiefs represent the Wet'suwet'en community. That's who elected them. If we're not prepared to hear the voices of the Wet'suwet'en here today at the INAN committee, my goodness, it baffles me. Why don't you want to hear from the Wet'suwet'en people and their points about the MOU and around COVID?</p></div>107762192020-05-29T13:00:34-04:00
Committee Evidence - OGGO-15 - 2020-05-29Committee Evidence - OGGO-15 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-29 13:00)?PubType=40017&Item=10776219
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Mr. Chair, it was to ask if there was a chance to ask Ms. Hogan a very quick question, but it sounds like there's not. </p></div>107756702020-05-28T17:43:25-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Brad Vis (2020-05-28 17:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10775670
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you, Chair.</p><p style="">Mr. Wilson, you've said a lot today that requires a lot of additional analysis. All of the questions and answers so far have been very helpful. I've been taking notes as we've moved along and trying to rewrite what I was going to ask you.</p><p style="">First off, I think it would be safe to say that had we not increased the wage subsidy from 10% to 75%, a lot of our manufacturing sector would be struggling even more than they are right now. Would that be correct?</p></div>107756722020-05-28T17:44:06-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Brad Vis (2020-05-28 17:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10775672
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Okay. Excellent.</p><p style="">On GM, the government announced that they were going to produce 10 million masks, but there have been other estimates stating that Canada needs about 3.3 billion masks. How is Canada's manufacturing and export sector adapting to meet this challenge?</p></div>107756742020-05-28T17:45:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Brad Vis (2020-05-28 17:45)?PubType=40017&Item=10775674
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">That's an excellent point. It actually brings me to another question that I wanted to raise.</p><p style="">Given the events that have happened with China this week and some of the things we've been hearing in the media about possible trade sanctions and a frayed relationship, how do you think Canada's manufacturing sector can play a role in improving Canada's security, either by enhancing our trade relationships or by ensuring that we have enough domestic supply to meet the needs not just for COVID-19 but for other crises down the road, as you've mentioned?</p></div>107756762020-05-28T17:47:20-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Brad Vis (2020-05-28 17:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10775676
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you. I'm going to go into another couple of questions really quickly, because I'm on short time here.</p><p style="">You mentioned that consumer spending is part of a recovery approach. In the last election, the Conservative Party considered bringing back programs for, say, an efficient furnace, or for replacing windows at home and getting a grant from the government. Would you guys be in support of similar programs to help bolster consumer spending moving forward?</p></div>107756782020-05-28T17:48:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Brad Vis (2020-05-28 17:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10775678
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you. That's super helpful.</p></div>107756902020-05-28T17:54:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Brad Vis (2020-05-28 17:54)?PubType=40017&Item=10775690
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">Just on the last point raised by Mr. Wilson—and it's really, really important—I don't think Canadians want a tax increase when we're trying to get our economy back.</p><p style="">Mr. Chair, I'm going to ask one question, and then I'm going to pass it over to MP Kusie.</p><p style="">Mr. Wilson, would your organization be interested in exploring a new capital cost program to perhaps help manufacturers in Canada defray some of the additional costs they might be incurring to meet the new demands in a post-COVID world?</p></div>107756922020-05-28T17:55:16-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Brad Vis (2020-05-28 17:55)?PubType=40017&Item=10775692
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Okay.</p><p style="">Second, I'm very concerned that the Parliamentary Budget Officer said that we don't have an overall economic plan for our country. I believe all of us would really benefit hearing from your organization and getting your testimony in more detail on the record moving forward. </p><p style="">Would you be able to provide us with more detail on an economic recovery plan?</p></div>107756942020-05-28T17:55:40-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Brad Vis (2020-05-28 17:55)?PubType=40017&Item=10775694
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">That's all, Chair.</p></div>107756112020-05-28T18:40:27-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Dan Albas (2020-05-28 18:40)?PubType=40017&Item=10775611
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair. </p><p style="">I would like to thank both our witnesses for being here today and for sharing some of their expertise.</p><p style="">Mr. Kucheran, I think I'm going to start with you.</p><p style="">We just had the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters come in. One of the things that their testimony revealed is that traditional markets like exports, particularly energy exports, can really help us to grow our economy. Obviously the building trades are going to be a big part of that.</p><p style="">How big of a role will energy projects, specifically export capacity development, play in our eventual economic recovery from the COVID crisis, in your opinion?</p></div>107756132020-05-28T18:41:52-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Dan Albas (2020-05-28 18:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10775613
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style=""> Thank you for answering that.</p><p style="">What is your opinion on the potential cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline and the impacts that would have on the Canadian energy sector and your sector?</p></div>107756152020-05-28T18:42:30-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Dan Albas (2020-05-28 18:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10775615
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you, sir. I appreciate your breath of fresh air.</p><p style="">I would like to now move, Mr. Chair, to Ms. Nord from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.</p><p style="">Ms. Nord, we've seen such a slow uptake of the wage subsidy, slower than what anyone, particularly the government, expected or planned for.</p><p style="">As you represent a great many businesses, why do you think that is?</p></div>107756172020-05-28T18:44:32-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Dan Albas (2020-05-28 18:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10775617
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">I take your points about the speed in eligibility put out by the federal government on this.</p><p style="">You have written about the specific impacts of this crisis on retail and how that recovery will be different from previous ones as a result of those impacts.</p><p style="">What changes from the previous recovery policy do you think that the government needs to look at this time?</p></div>107756192020-05-28T18:46:16-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Dan Albas (2020-05-28 18:46)?PubType=40017&Item=10775619
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">You said that the Retail Council of Canada is part of it. I know that the Business Council of B.C. has come out against the idea of what's been floated by the Prime Minister and John Horgan, the premier of British Columbia, regarding a 10-day sick leave.</p><p style="">What is the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's opinion on this?</p></div>107756502020-05-28T19:07:13-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Brad Vis (2020-05-28 19:07)?PubType=40017&Item=10775650
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.</p></div>107756522020-05-28T19:07:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Brad Vis (2020-05-28 19:07)?PubType=40017&Item=10775652
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Before the meeting ends, I want to raise the fact that when we had officials from IRCC and ESDC appear before the committee and discuss the labour market impact assessments and immigration numbers, they committed to providing the committee with a list of immigration figures and LMIA figures within 10 business days. Could I please request that you, Chair, follow up with the relevant witnesses and provide that information to the committee?</p></div>107756542020-05-28T19:08:18-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - HUMA-14 - Brad Vis (2020-05-28 19:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10775654
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style=""> Thank you, Chair.</p></div>107749502020-05-28T12:05:56-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - Paul Manly (2020-05-28 12:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10774950
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">This is a petition that calls on the government to deal with helping our honey bees. They are crucial to our food system. They provide hundreds of billions of dollars worth of services to commercial agricultural crops and other ecological services every year, and the European Union has put heavy restrictions on the chemicals that are affecting them, the neonicotinoids.</p><p style=""> This petition calls on the Government of Canada, for the sake of bees and our food security, to follow Europe's lead and adhere to the precautionary principle by banning the use of neonicotinoids in Canada.</p></div>107749542020-05-28T12:08:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-28 12:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10774954
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair, and greetings from Saanich—Gulf Islands.</p><p style="">The petition I'm presenting today is petition e-2509, which has been duly certified. It relates to what I think many of us will regard as the real heroes of the last few months. </p><p style="">In this pandemic, there have often been very underpaid and overworked front-line workers who receive minimum wage and nothing more, and who are of course deemed essential services. The petitioners have asked the government to implement a wage supplement as a temporary measure to bring the wages for those who are in contact with the general public and working in what has been deemed an essential service to no less than $20 an hour, in light of their service and the risks they're taking for all of us.</p></div>107751232020-05-28T13:39:46-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-28 13:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10775123
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Mr. Chair, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown how important it is to be able to move our goods interprovincially. Christian Buhagiar of Supply Chain Canada called for the government to revisit interprovincial trade regulations to ensure we can quickly move production and distribution from one region to another during times of emergency.</p><p style="">Will the government commit to immediately examine all our trade barriers that can affect interprovincial trade of essential goods due to COVID-19?</p></div>107751262020-05-28T13:40:32-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-28 13:40)?PubType=40017&Item=10775126
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Mr. Chair, the federal government has a regulatory reconciliation table as part of the Canada free trade agreement, focusing on breaking down interprovincial trade barriers. Due to COVID-19, it has been announced that deadlines for all of these items may be delayed.</p><p style="">What is the government doing to ensure there won't be delays on these items?</p></div>107751282020-05-28T13:41:15-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-28 13:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10775128
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Mr. Chair, while many of these items were past due prior to the pandemic, two important items from the list that should be worked on now are meat inspection and food inspection.</p><p style=""> Considering serious issues from these industries during the pandemic, would the minister commit to restarting the work on at least these two items?</p></div>107751312020-05-28T13:41:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-28 13:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10775131
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Mr. Chair, COVID-19 is adding huge pressures to our national supply chain. Those I speak with in the industry tell me they are beginning to see a backlog of goods.</p><p style="">Does the government have a comprehensive plan to ensure the movement and resiliency of our national supply chain?</p></div>107751352020-05-28T13:42:32-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-28 13:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10775135
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Mr. Chair, reports state that activists' rail blockades earlier this year cost the Canadian economy $275 million, and it took three to five days to catch up for every day that our transportation network was down. The supply chain industry just caught up, and then the pandemic hit, creating new issues and backlogs. We are hearing from those in the industry who are concerned about future blockades affecting essential goods getting across the country. Our railways are critical infrastructure.</p><p style=""> Will the government commit to immediately dismantling any potential future blockades?</p></div>107751482020-05-28T13:43:52-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-28 13:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10775148
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Mr. Chair, at the standing committee for industry this week, David Montpetit of the Western Canadian Shippers' Coalition stated that they believe shippers are going to face a container shortage over the next six months. He also stated that we could be facing labour and capacity shortages in our trucking industry. This could backlog essential goods interprovincially, including food and medicine, if the capacity isn't there. What steps is the government taking to address this problem?</p></div>107751802020-05-28T13:50:24-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-28 13:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10775180
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair. </p><p style="">The Minister of Employment has stated that measures would be forthcoming for individuals with disabilities, similar to the one-time payment increase given to seniors on OAS and GIS. </p><p style="">Could the minister please provide some more details with respect to the statement she made? When can individuals with disabilities expect meaningful financial assistance?</p></div>107751872020-05-28T13:51:20-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-28 13:51)?PubType=40017&Item=10775187
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Thank you for that.</p><p style="">My office has heard from many constituents who are frustrated over the lack of information on eligibility requirements from the government regarding the business credit availability program. Furthermore, banks are giving small and medium-sized businesses mixed messaging. </p><p style="">How will the government ensure that the messaging for BCAP and similar programs is articulated properly?</p></div>107751942020-05-28T13:52:20-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-28 13:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10775194
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Mr. Chair, members may not be aware, but there are ongoing restrictions on when some civil servants can access government servers and their files due to the pandemic, to ensure that those dealing directly with the pandemic have priority. For example, this is affecting negotiations with indigenous peoples. </p><p style="">Can the government please tell us when the system will have sufficient capacity so that all civil servants can do their work remotely and without limitation?</p></div>107751992020-05-28T13:53:20-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-28 13:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10775199
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">As current and former parliamentarians call for a national inquiry into long-term care homes, something I would strongly support, can the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations please give the members an idea as to when the action plan on murdered and missing indigenous women and girls will be released?</p><p style=""> In asking this question, I certainly understand the need for consultation and the reality of some delays due to the pandemic.</p><p style=""> There are of course many actions that we all know need to take place now that do not need more consultation. The need for consultation cannot be an excuse for the lack of action.</p></div>107752112020-05-28T13:54:54-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - 2020-05-28Committee Evidence - COVI-13 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-28 13:54)?PubType=40017&Item=10775211
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">I have a short question for the Minister of Transport.</p><p style="">Does the government have any plans to step in and encourage airlines to return money to customers rather than vouchers? I've heard from many constituents and businesses in this regard.</p></div>107735842020-05-27T18:13:27-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-27 18:13)?PubType=40017&Item=10773584
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Thank you very much.</p><p style="">First of all, I want to quickly say thank you so much, Ms. Polsinelli, for your fantastic explanation of the difference between task-based care and person-centred care. That was very much appreciated. It's probably the best I've heard.</p><p style="">My question is for you, Dr. Tien. Have you seen the Nav Canada press release of May 5 that announced overnight air navigation services suspended at 18 airports across the country?</p></div>107735862020-05-27T18:13:57-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-27 18:13)?PubType=40017&Item=10773586
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Would closures of this type affect your organization at all should they happen in your region?</p></div>107735882020-05-27T18:14:11-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-27 18:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10773588
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">It would be no problem for you if ambulances could not stop at night in airports?</p></div>107735902020-05-27T18:14:30-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-27 18:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10773590
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Okay. It would affect you, though, if they had that kind of a closure.</p></div>107735922020-05-27T18:14:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-27 18:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10773592
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Right, exactly. </p><p style="">For 11 of the airport suspensions, it turns out that they're are all centred in a single province. Imagine that—11 of those airports in one province. Unfortunately, those are all planned for my province of B.C., which I imagine is going to significantly affect our air ambulance service here.</p><p style="">What would you say to our people here who are having to deal with these closures at night in 11 of our airports? I imagine that these would be airports that service rural areas.</p></div>107735942020-05-27T18:16:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-27 18:16)?PubType=40017&Item=10773594
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Yes, exactly. I was looking at the list and I noticed that there are absolutely no suspensions in either Ontario or Quebec. I was wondering if you are at all concerned that they might announce expansions of these closures for your province.</p></div>107735962020-05-27T18:16:35-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-27 18:16)?PubType=40017&Item=10773596
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I understand that you are short on PPE. I think I saw that in one of the presentations here.</p><p style="">Today, I asked the Minister of Public Services and Procurement exactly how organizations—for instance, fire halls, homeless shelters and paramedic and ambulance services—are supposed to ensure that they can access PPE when shortages continue to be a very serious problem. We're seeing that here locally.</p><p style=""> She assured me that their government is doing an amazing job of sourcing PPE, both here and abroad, but have you seen an increase in PPE availability?</p></div>107735982020-05-27T18:17:35-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-27 18:17)?PubType=40017&Item=10773598
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">You're not expecting that you would have to start to ration PPE at this point in time because you're actually able to reuse. Is that the case?</p></div>107736002020-05-27T18:18:01-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - HESA-24 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-27 18:18)?PubType=40017&Item=10773600
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Okay.</p><p style="">Maybe I could go to you, Ms. Polsinelli. I have noticed that at least three of our witnesses today are talking about seeking PPE donations from the community, and I know that my local battered women's shelter, the homeless shelter and the fire hall are all seeking PPE.</p><p style="">With the current directive from Dr. Tam for all Canadians to wear masks in public, are you concerned that those types of donations will dry up going forward and you may have to either ration PPE or curtail services?</p></div>107724732020-05-27T12:06:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-27 12:06)?PubType=40017&Item=10772473
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Mr. Chair, what an honour to be the first voice coming to you from the screens on either side of the Speaker of the House. </p><p style="">I speak to you from Saanich—Gulf Islands on the traditional territory of the WSÁNEC people. Hych'ka Siem.</p><p style="">I'm presenting a petition, number 431-00215, and it has been certified. The petitioners call on this House to take note of the fact that Canada is the only country with a universal health care system that does not include the provision of necessary prescription medications. They note that the system across Canada is a patchwork that leaves three million Canadians unprepared and uninsured to be able to purchase necessary medications. They call on the House assembled to put in place a system of universal national pharmacare, bringing down the cost of drugs through bulk purchasing.</p><p style="">I think I'll call that a summary, Mr. Chair. Thank you very much.</p></div>107724892020-05-27T12:12:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-27 12:12)?PubType=40017&Item=10772489
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style=""> I hesitate to interrupt colleagues, but I'm concerned about the petition practice, which, as I understand it, is to summarize a petition but not make a speech. I felt one of our colleagues was trespassing on our usual rules.</p></div>107726942020-05-27T13:07:51-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-27 13:07)?PubType=40017&Item=10772694
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">Senior Canadian bureaucrats received very credible reports in early January that China was procuring and hoarding PPE. </p><p style="">As a member of cabinet, was the health minister aware? </p></div>107726962020-05-27T13:08:16-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-27 13:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10772696
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style="">In April, the minister stated there were not enough supplies in the national emergency stockpile. </p><p style="">Can she explain why she approved a donation of 16 tonnes of PPE for China on January 31, claiming it would not compromise our supply? She can't have it both ways. We don't have enough; we have enough and it won't compromise it.</p></div>107726982020-05-27T13:09:10-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-27 13:09)?PubType=40017&Item=10772698
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style="">Unfortunately, this question was directed to the health minister, referencing things she actually stated in terms of the availability of our supplies.</p><p style="">Before the she signed off on the donation—and it was the health minister who signed off on the donation—did she consult with the health ministers in the provinces and territories?</p></div>107727002020-05-27T13:09:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-27 13:09)?PubType=40017&Item=10772700
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style="">Health care workers are now having to look at modified full-face snorkels as an alternative to N95 masks. </p><p style="">Did it not occur to the minister that our hospitals and care homes could have used that PPE she shipped out, providing a longer opportunity for them to also get procurement done?</p></div>107727022020-05-27T13:10:38-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-27 13:10)?PubType=40017&Item=10772702
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style="">Mr. Chair, I would suggest that during February and March our hospitals would have consumed that almost-expired product very efficiently, but I want to move on to another topic.</p><p style="">When defending the sale of 22 seniors' homes to the Chinese government, the Prime Minister stated that we have a “strong regulatory regime” that imposes rigorous standards. He said that this regime ensures the care our seniors get is “top quality”. That was in 2017. Now he states he is saddened, shocked, disappointed and angered.</p><p style="">Was the Prime Minister completely oblivious to the risks, or was he just too anxious to please the Chinese government when he sold those 22 homes?</p></div>107727042020-05-27T13:11:48-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-27 13:11)?PubType=40017&Item=10772704
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style="">The Prime Minister does not have authority over seniors' homes, which he has clearly stated, but he does have authority over the act in which he approved the sale. At 18 months, government had an obligation to make sure there was compliance. </p><p style="">Was that done?</p></div>107727062020-05-27T13:12:24-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-27 13:12)?PubType=40017&Item=10772706
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style="">Under the Investment Canada Act, the government is obligated to review the sale for compliance. Four homes had to close. Since the government approved the sale, it is complicit in the care of our seniors in this country</p></div>107728432020-05-27T13:49:42-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-27 13:49)?PubType=40017&Item=10772843
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">My question is with regard to the urgent problem of mental health crises across Canada. My colleague, Jenica Atwin from Fredericton, held a press conference this morning in which she used the term “echo pandemic”. We will face an echo pandemic. We're already seeing increases in suicides on southern Vancouver Island.</p><p style="">My question to the minister is this: Will we see direct funding to community mental health services as urgently requested by the Canadian Mental Health Association?</p></div>107728452020-05-27T13:50:56-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-27 13:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10772845
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">This question relates to another current emergency: the climate emergency.</p><p style="">This week it was reported that the concentration of greenhouse gases reached 417 parts per million. That's not just unprecedented over thousands of years; that's unprecedented over the last one million years. The temperatures in the Arctic broke 86°F, 30°C in the Arctic circle. The recognized parties in the House have established standing committees to work, but not the committee on the environment. We've asked for this in negotiations. </p><p style="">When will the recognized parties remember the June 2019 emergency resolution that we are in a climate emergency, and start making sure that we hit 2020 commitments under the Paris Agreement to improve our targets?</p></div>107728472020-05-27T13:52:36-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-27 13:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10772847
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">My next question will be for Minister Blair, but as an aside, I will say that last answer completely fails to meet the legal requirements of the Paris Agreement to file a new target this year.</p><p style="">To save some time, Minister Blair, let's pretend to go back to the questions from my colleague MP Paul-Hus and to your last answer. This is dealt with on a case-by-case basis by CBSA agents. There are thousands of them. They are exercising personal, subjective judgment. This is not acceptable.</p><p style="">I'm begging the minister. Could the minister please put out a directive, advice to every CBSA agent on the ground, that when a non-status entry point sees a non-status direct relative—husband, wife, child of a Canadian citizen—that relative be deemed to be entering Canada for an essential purpose?</p></div>107728802020-05-27T14:05:39-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-27 14:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10772880
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">I'd like to begin with a shout-out to the brave waiters and waitresses at our local Earls restaurant and Browns Socialhouse, who have been opened again for on-site dining this week. Here in B.C. we're beginning to find our new normal, and it was great to see how small businesses have so quickly adapted their establishments to keep their workers and patrons safe while allowing people to get back to the business of living. You guys rock. Thanks for taking the lead.</p><p style="">Mr. Chair, here in my riding I recently had contact with the mayor of Langley City who was wondering if I had any way of accessing personal protective gear, because our local firefighters were running out of stock. Then again yesterday, I spoke with one of our local homeless shelters that is also looking for PPE. </p><p style="">Dr. Tam is telling all Canadians to wear masks in public, but I'm wondering if the Minister of Public Service and Procurement could tell us where exactly we're going to get all those masks with the current shortage.</p></div>107728822020-05-27T14:07:13-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-27 14:07)?PubType=40017&Item=10772882
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">A Globe and Mail article revealed that government orders for N95 masks have steadily been dropping. We've gone from over 200 million ordered to 100 million, according to a federal source.</p><p style="">Mr. Chair, the number of N95 masks ordered, as reported on the department's website, does continue to fall. Will the minister tell us why we seem to continue to struggle to supply PPE to Canadians?</p></div>107728852020-05-27T14:08:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-27 14:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10772885
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Yes, I understand that a number of Chinese mask manufacturers have been nationalized, and products for Canadians have been confiscated by the CCP government. Is the drop in N95 orders due to, in actual fact, contracts being cancelled?</p></div>107728872020-05-27T14:08:45-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-27 14:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10772887
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">That didn't quite answer my question. Have any of our orders been cancelled by the nationalization of these manufacturers in China?</p></div>107728892020-05-27T14:09:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-27 14:09)?PubType=40017&Item=10772889
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">We know many millions of N95 masks have arrived in Canada from China and have been substandard. What is the total number of substandard masks that have arrived? </p></div>107728912020-05-27T14:09:54-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - 2020-05-27Committee Evidence - COVI-12 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-27 14:09)?PubType=40017&Item=10772891
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">In a previous committee, the deputy minister advised us that Medicom was shoulder-tapped by the government to consider producing PPE. How many other companies did the government approach for this contract?</p></div>107729372020-05-26T17:22:52-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-26 17:22)?PubType=40017&Item=10772937
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style=""> I'd like to focus my questions on Chief Mckenzie.</p><p style="">My role in Parliament is as the economic affairs and economic development agency critic, so I'm going to have a bit of an economic lens with my questions for you. I trust you're well. It looks like you've personally weathered the storm of COVID okay, Chief Mckenzie.</p></div>107729392020-05-26T17:25:00-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-26 17:25)?PubType=40017&Item=10772939
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Thank you for that.</p><p style="">Again, Chief, with the lens on economic development, my concern about the next steps has been brought up by various guests already. </p><p style="">You mentioned testing. That's where I'd like to go too. A lot of us are asking questions, even Dr. Vollant. A lot have argued that the next step is to have adequate testing so that we can get back to the new normal of COVID, so that our economies and people can get back to work and things can return to as normal as possible. </p><p style="">We've also heard from other witnesses about a lack of PPE. The jurisdiction of the federal government is to provide PPE to indigenous communities. Although we've been told that PPE is available, we've heard from many that it's been difficult to access. I've seen in my local bands, up in my neck of the woods in northern B.C., that they were left scrambling when they had some cases. </p><p style="">It sounds like you've already affirmed that too. You've had some struggles getting tests and equipment. From now on, what's the plan? What do we need to do to get back to normal, as much as we can, in our indigenous and northern communities? What is lacking? Where do we need to be?</p><p style="">Dr. Vollant, please go ahead.</p></div>107730162020-05-26T18:00:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-26 18:00)?PubType=40017&Item=10773016
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style="">Thank you. </p><p style="">My translation doesn't seem to be working. </p><p style="">My question is for Dr. Vollant.</p><p style="">I live in Maple Ridge, a suburb of Vancouver. In our region, we've had to cancel thousands of preventive operations, for heart conditions, cancer and other diseases, so that we could be ready to treat COVID-19 patients. That's sure to have consequences. I'm wondering what the negative consequences will be. You already touched on this briefly.</p><p style="">Have you seen a decrease in help for people with health conditions? What should we do, and what can we do, for these people and for your people?</p></div>107730182020-05-26T18:03:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-26 18:03)?PubType=40017&Item=10773018
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style="">Thank you very much.</p><p style="">MP Zimmer, I believe, talked about transportation. What has been the impact with regard to the reduction in flights? I imagine there has been a reduction in flights in the north, as we have seen throughout Canada. Are we noticing a difference in the price of goods such as food and other needs? Is it putting more economic pressure on first nations people?</p><p style="">Perhaps Amanda and then the chief could speak to that.</p></div>107730202020-05-26T18:05:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-26 18:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10773020
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">Could Chief Mckenzie comment as well?</p></div>107730222020-05-26T18:05:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-26 18:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10773022
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style="">Thank you.</p></div>107730582020-05-26T18:27:37-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-26 18:27)?PubType=40017&Item=10773058
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Maybe we'll catch up where we left off before. This is a question for Chief Mckenzie. Some of my colleagues, including Mr. Vidal, have also asked it. </p><p style="">I want to get into the regimen for testing and the availability of the test a little bit more. I'll say it is a credit to the Inuit communities and Dr. Vollant that they are trying to stay ahead of this. We were concerned back in March when COVID was just breaking. We had talked to Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada about preventative measures, about how to keep the COVID situation out of these remote communities. It is a credit to those communities that they said they were going to put up their own walls to make sure this virus didn't get into their communities in the first place. Again, it is a credit to those communities that it has not been so pervasive in those indigenous communities. </p><p style="">Let's get back to the testing. What do you foresee in terms of the number of tests in these communities? You spoke a bit about it. I don't know what the availability has been. I think the numbers are still a little bit vague. </p><p style="">Have you been able to see any of your community members tested for COVID, and what have you heard in terms of plans for the future? Are there plans to test more? What does “more” look like? Is that in the tens, hundreds or thousands? </p><p style=""> Chief Mckenzie or Dr. Vollant, please answer as well as you can. </p></div>107730602020-05-26T18:30:50-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-26 18:30)?PubType=40017&Item=10773060
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style=""> Dr. Vollant, is 3% what you aspire to? Just to be clear, is that what you aspire to or is that what's already happened? What is the number for testing that has already happened as of now? Is it 3% or is it less?</p></div>107730622020-05-26T18:31:13-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-26 18:31)?PubType=40017&Item=10773062
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">I'm sorry. I didn't hear. The interpretation was slow on that response. What was the number?</p></div>107730642020-05-26T18:31:47-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-26 18:31)?PubType=40017&Item=10773064
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">I see Chief Mckenzie went offline. Maybe I could ask just one last.... I probably have a few minutes left. </p><p style="">What do you think, other than testing, is necessary to get us back to normal? Is it masks, social distancing measures, screens and those kind of things? Maybe you could give us a snapshot of what you're looking at to get to that normal again.</p></div>107730662020-05-26T18:32:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-26 18:32)?PubType=40017&Item=10773066
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Do you have enough masks, Doctor? Do you have the masks available to use if you require them?</p></div>107731042020-05-26T18:53:51-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-26 18:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10773104
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">I'm wondering how difficult it has been for your people to follow the health directives in communities as far as the physical distancing is concerned. Has this been a real challenge? I know it is elsewhere, but I'm thinking specifically about your communities.</p><p style=""> Ms. Meawasige, perhaps you could respond to that.</p><p style="">Then I'd like to hear from Chief Mckenzie.</p><p style="">That would be helpful.</p></div>107731142020-05-26T18:55:37-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-26 18:55)?PubType=40017&Item=10773114
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style="">Chief Mckenzie, how hard is it for your communities to follow health and physical distancing guidelines?</p><p style="">Is it really a problem or are people following the guidelines?</p></div>107731072020-05-26T18:57:03-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-26 18:57)?PubType=40017&Item=10773107
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style=""> Great. Thank you very much.</p><p style="">I'm wondering now about the economic impact, especially on first nations enterprises and businesses, whether they be in mining or in other fields. What has the economic impact been on the business side of things, specifically with their businesses but also perhaps even stores and other venues, outlets or services offered in the community?</p><p style="">If you could respond to that, Ms. Meawasige, it would be appreciated.</p></div>107731092020-05-26T18:58:37-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - INAN-11 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-26 18:58)?PubType=40017&Item=10773109
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style=""> Chief Mckenzie—</p></div>107719002020-05-26T15:37:31-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10771900
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">This first question is for all of our witnesses. Just for confirmation, have you, as an individual association or as part of a national association, written letters to our federal government and pertinent ministers and have you received a response, yes or no? </p><p style="">I'll start with Mr. McKenna.</p></div>107719022020-05-26T15:38:09-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:38)?PubType=40017&Item=10771902
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">Mr. Buy, I'll ask you the same question.</p></div>107719042020-05-26T15:38:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:38)?PubType=40017&Item=10771904
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Okay.</p><p style="">Mr. D'Angelo, I'll ask you the same question.</p></div>107719062020-05-26T15:38:42-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:38)?PubType=40017&Item=10771906
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">Mr. Kendrick, would you comment?</p></div>107719082020-05-26T15:39:00-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10771908
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Okay, thank you.</p><p style="">Mr. Lefebvre, would you comment?</p></div>107719102020-05-26T15:39:24-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10771910
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">This question is for Mr. McKenna. How many airlines are there operating in Canada currently?</p></div>107719122020-05-26T15:39:38-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10771912
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Right.</p></div>107719142020-05-26T15:39:45-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10771914
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Okay.</p><p style="">You've written a number of articles in the newspaper and the media. How many of those airlines do you expect may not make it or recover from the COVID crisis?</p></div>107719162020-05-26T15:40:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:40)?PubType=40017&Item=10771916
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">You represent 75% of the small tier III carriers, correct?</p></div>107719182020-05-26T15:40:16-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:40)?PubType=40017&Item=10771918
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Have the government responses and measures to this date been helpful or beneficial to the aviation industry?</p></div>107719202020-05-26T15:40:42-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:40)?PubType=40017&Item=10771920
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Okay.</p><p style="">Mr. D'Angelo, you mentioned that during a national crisis there should be national leadership. To date, have you seen this national leadership?</p></div>107719222020-05-26T15:41:15-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10771922
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Have you seen national leadership, though?</p></div>107719242020-05-26T15:41:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10771924
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Mr. Kendrick, with the introduction of low-cost carriers, potentially the Portage la Prairie 2008 incident and the rise in personal vehicles, bus traffic has seen a significant decrease. Would I be correct in saying that?</p></div>107719262020-05-26T15:41:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10771926
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">That furthers the divide between urban and rural communities, does it not?</p></div>107719282020-05-26T15:42:13-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10771928
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Greyhound suspended all rural service to British Columbia in October 2018. In exchange, there were rights given to Greyhound in terms of more lucrative routes. Is that correct?</p></div>107719302020-05-26T15:43:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 15:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10771930
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Has the carbon tax impacted the bus services or the regional bus services as well?</p></div>107720372020-05-26T16:33:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 16:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10772037
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Thank you, sir.</p><p style="">I just want to echo the comments of my colleague, Mr. Julian, as somebody who has spent 20-plus years in the transportation industry. Our recovery is going to be fundamentally tied to our nation's recovery and to the movement of goods and people. So, right across the spectrum I appreciate the testimony that we've heard today.</p><p style="">Mr. McKenna, I have a question for you. Many of my colleagues within my Conservative caucus and I would imagine many on this panel have received comments from constituents. Thousands and thousands of Canadians have been impacted. They had booked tickets for air travel and due to no fault of their own, obviously, those flights and those trips have been cancelled. </p><p style="">What is the Air Transport Association's position on the refund issue? You can't open a newspaper or turn on the media without seeing another story of another Canadian impacted by this.</p></div>107720392020-05-26T16:35:51-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 16:35)?PubType=40017&Item=10772039
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Right.</p><p style="">Again, I don't think we can overstate the importance of air service into our rural communities, and to our communities in general. It connects families and it moves goods. I always said in my air service development days that air service attracts business to rural communities. It's very important, so thank you for that. I can't say enough about the great job our carriers do. </p><p style="">As an aviation family, I have family members who have been employed and impacted directly by the downturn.</p><p style="">We are about 11 weeks into this pandemic and this crisis, and you're saying that the discussions are just beginning with the government. That has to be disappointing when other countries have acted fast. Mr. D'Angelo commented on the transit sector, but that has to be disappointing for our aviation sector as well.</p></div>107720412020-05-26T16:36:56-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 16:36)?PubType=40017&Item=10772041
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Correct.</p></div>107720432020-05-26T16:37:04-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-26 16:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10772043
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Our local airport just announced today that in terms of year over year, where last year 42,911 passengers flew through our airport, in the month of April this year there were 1,089 passengers. I think that is pretty indicative and systemic of what we're seeing right across the board.</p><p style="">Mr. McKenna, would you say that you can't just flip a switch and turn things back on? This is going to be a prolonged recovery.</p></div>107720592020-05-26T16:43:24-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-26 16:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10772059
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">My question is for Mr. Kendrick. I'm picking up on something that Todd Doherty asked. </p><p style="">As you know, because you're the person quoted in all the news stories explaining to British Colombians and Albertans, we are losing Greyhound service. As you know, because you used to run it, there's no service between many of the communities in rural British Columbia and Alberta. If you look right across Canada, Saskatchewan has lost its bus service and the Maritimes have lost their bus service. I'm looking pre-pandemic and wondering whether anyone can make a case that this was a model that was working. As Mr. Doherty suggested, you have monopolies on the lucrative bus lines, particularly the ones in Ontario on Highway 401. </p><p style="">What would work better?</p><p style=""> I'm then going to turn to Mr. D'Angelo to ask for more of a public-sector response. However, from the private sector, I really feel that you let us down. </p><p style=""> Mr. Kendrick, I'm being honest with you. I'm really angry that you went ahead and cut the services in British Columbia, and you never spoke to the provincial minister, according to her statement. Minister Trevena and the media said Greyhound did not reach out to her first to ask for help before cancelling all those services. </p><p style="">I'll also add to this, that the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls inquiry linked the lack of public transit to why the marginalized, indigenous and vulnerable women were hitchhiking. </p><p style="">In your mind, what would have made that model work? </p><p style=""> I'm going to ask the same question to Mr. D'Angelo.</p></div>107720612020-05-26T16:46:37-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-26 16:46)?PubType=40017&Item=10772061
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">If there's any time, Mr. Chair, I would like to put the same question to Mr. D'Angelo.</p><p style=""> Is there another model that could work for our rural routes?</p></div>107720632020-05-26T16:47:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - 2020-05-26Committee Evidence - FINA-31 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-26 16:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10772063
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you.</p></div>107694642020-05-25T18:27:20-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - Brad Vis (2020-05-25 18:27)?PubType=40017&Item=10769464
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you, Chair.</p><p style="">Thank you, MP Kusie. </p><p style="">I'm just going to jump right into it. I have two quick questions for Mr. Epp.</p><p style="">First, how has COVID-19 impacted our local market in the Fraser Valley region? Second, how has the emergency wage subsidy responded to the needs of your business as a small or mid-sized national business during this financial crisis?</p></div>107694872020-05-25T18:39:13-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - Paul Manly (2020-05-25 18:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10769487
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">I'm on English as well, and I'm getting the same thing. I'm getting the French and the interpretation.</p></div>107695042020-05-25T18:54:39-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - Dan Albas (2020-05-25 18:54)?PubType=40017&Item=10769504
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. </p><p style="">Thank you to all of our witnesses here today.</p><p style="">Mr. Epp, could you quickly go over the Canadian emergency wage subsidy in regard to your own business? Are you utilizing this?</p></div>107695072020-05-25T18:55:49-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - Dan Albas (2020-05-25 18:55)?PubType=40017&Item=10769507
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style=""> Mr. Chair, if I can make a suggestion, maybe Mr. Epp can write to the committee on his experience with the Canada emergency wage subsidy. I don't want to waste time as we're getting near the end of the session.</p></div>107695092020-05-25T18:56:00-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - Dan Albas (2020-05-25 18:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10769509
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">I'll go to Professor Milligan.</p><p style="">Professor Milligan, thank you very much for being here today. I certainly appreciate seeing you, Ken Boessenkool and other economists discussing various proposals, so I appreciate your putting yourself out there.</p><p style="">Professor, why do you think the Canada emergency wage subsidy is being so underutilized?</p></div>107695112020-05-25T18:57:16-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - Dan Albas (2020-05-25 18:57)?PubType=40017&Item=10769511
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Respecting that we want to look at the future, will the uptick, though, in the CERB usage and lack of use of the Canadian emergency wage subsidy mean a slower recovery and much more money spent on the CERB?</p></div>107695132020-05-25T18:58:06-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - Dan Albas (2020-05-25 18:58)?PubType=40017&Item=10769513
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">What percentage of the economy do you think it is possible to allow to return while still ensuring health protections? As we know, some sectors and businesses will be closed for a while still.</p></div>107695152020-05-25T18:58:41-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - Dan Albas (2020-05-25 18:58)?PubType=40017&Item=10769515
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, how much time do I have?</p></div>107695172020-05-25T18:58:43-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - Dan Albas (2020-05-25 18:58)?PubType=40017&Item=10769517
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Okay, I'll try to get this through.</p><p style="">Professor Milligan, you've said that for a program like the CERB to be made permanent, that would require making the GST 27%. Clearly that's just not realistic. Do you agree that the CERB must be scaled down as soon as possible without hurting Canadians who need the support?</p></div>107695192020-05-25T18:59:50-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HUMA-13 - Dan Albas (2020-05-25 18:59)?PubType=40017&Item=10769519
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you.</p></div>107685802020-05-25T15:22:13-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-18 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - INDU-18 - Tako Van Popta (2020-05-25 15:22)?PubType=40017&Item=10768580
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VanPoptaTako_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tako Van Popta</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Langley—Aldergrove, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105811<p style=""> Thank you, Madam Chair.</p><p style="">My first question will be for Mr. Balsillie. Thank you for being here. </p><p style="">You made the point, Mr. Balsillie, that Canada's productivity measures have been lagging for the last 25 years compared with some of our trading partners, but you said, and I hope I'm quoting you correctly, “Crises always clarify priorities.” </p><p style="">I like that optimism, but given this historic lag of productivity, is it realistic to think that Canada, in a post-COVID relaunch of its economy, can actually be competitive in the innovative space?</p></div>107685822020-05-25T15:23:40-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-18 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - INDU-18 - Tako Van Popta (2020-05-25 15:23)?PubType=40017&Item=10768582
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VanPoptaTako_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tako Van Popta</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Langley—Aldergrove, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105811<p style="">Thank you. That's a good answer.</p><p style="">Still about productivity lag in Canada, do you see a correlation between Canada's lagging productivity growth on the one hand, and on the other hand our inability to grow homegrown technology companies from start-up to scale-up? That comes from your website, the distinction between start-up and scale-up.</p></div>107685842020-05-25T15:24:49-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-18 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - INDU-18 - Tako Van Popta (2020-05-25 15:24)?PubType=40017&Item=10768584
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VanPoptaTako_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tako Van Popta</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Langley—Aldergrove, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105811<p style="">Thank you for that.</p><p style="">You also made the point.... I find it intriguing, the concept of an IP collective. You draw the parallel to the history of western Canada in particular and the development of it. </p><p style="">Has the concept of an IP collective proven successful in any other situation, in any other country?</p></div>107685862020-05-25T15:26:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-18 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - INDU-18 - Tako Van Popta (2020-05-25 15:26)?PubType=40017&Item=10768586
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VanPoptaTako_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tako Van Popta</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Langley—Aldergrove, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105811<p style="">Would an IP collective require any legislative measures, like amendments to the Patent Act or the Trademarks Act, etc.?</p></div>107685882020-05-25T15:27:12-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-18 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - INDU-18 - Tako Van Popta (2020-05-25 15:27)?PubType=40017&Item=10768588
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VanPoptaTako_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tako Van Popta</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Langley—Aldergrove, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105811<p style=""> I have one quick question. How does our Canadian Intellectual Property Office, CIPO, compare to regimes in other countries in its effectiveness and its ability to be responsive to industry? </p></div>107707212020-05-25T15:29:18-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-25 15:29)?PubType=40017&Item=10770721
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Thank you so much. </p><p style="">I would really like to thank all of the presenters for all of the fantastic information we're receiving today.</p><p style="">I would like to direct my questions to Dr. Quach-Thanh. </p><p style="">The SARS vaccine took 20 months to get to human testing phase, but was never developed. Now we have human trials beginning at Dalhousie in the next two weeks.</p><p style="">Does that seem too fast for you? Do you think there should be concerns about safety?</p></div>107707232020-05-25T15:30:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-25 15:30)?PubType=40017&Item=10770723
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">As part of the government task force, can you tell me whether you see any ethical problems in working with CanSino Biologics on the vaccine that's being developed jointly with People's Liberation Army?</p></div>107707252020-05-25T15:30:51-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-25 15:30)?PubType=40017&Item=10770725
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Right. </p><p style="">Do you think we should be working with a company that's foreign, rather than developing the vaccine with a Canadian company?</p></div>107707272020-05-25T15:31:15-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-25 15:31)?PubType=40017&Item=10770727
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I guess my concern is specifically about the partnership right now with CanSino, as until a few days ago, they hadn't published any of their findings for peer review. </p><p style="">I'm worried about going forward with human trials at Dalhousie. Can I have your thoughts on that?</p></div>107707292020-05-25T15:31:37-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-25 15:31)?PubType=40017&Item=10770729
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Yes, that was Friday. Is that correct?</p></div>107707312020-05-25T15:31:41-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-25 15:31)?PubType=40017&Item=10770731
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">We haven't had a lot of time to really look at any findings. I am wondering why we are going so quickly, if it was only published on Friday.</p></div>107707332020-05-25T15:31:54-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-25 15:31)?PubType=40017&Item=10770733
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Okay. </p><p style="">The National Research Council signed a non-exclusive agreement with CanSino to use the HEK293 cell line to produce this vaccine. I think that was a number of years ago. As such, we don't anticipate any revenue from CanSino's use of this Canadian technology.</p><p style="">Is that correct?</p></div>107707352020-05-25T15:32:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-25 15:32)?PubType=40017&Item=10770735
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">The intellectual property for this vaccine belongs to CanSino, so they will be able to make their own decisions as to where they supply the vaccine. That is my understanding.</p><p style="">Is that correct?</p></div>107707372020-05-25T15:32:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-25 15:32)?PubType=40017&Item=10770737
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Even though Canada is partnering with them, would they have any obligation to supply to us?</p></div>107707392020-05-25T15:32:44-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-25 15:32)?PubType=40017&Item=10770739
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Why are we working with a company that's clearly in bed with a communist regime? Isn't it a no-brainer that they will be supplying their own country with the vaccine first?</p></div>107707412020-05-25T15:33:03-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-25 15:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10770741
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I'm just worried that they will be supplying their own country with the vaccine first.</p></div>107707432020-05-25T15:33:20-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-25 15:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10770743
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I'm a bit concerned. If we want Canadians to take this vaccine, why are we working with a communist regime? We've seen the quality of the PPE they produced under pressure, and it keeps failing time and again. I don't get why we think we can trust that it will be a safe vaccine when we're doing this all in such a hurry.</p></div>107707452020-05-25T15:33:54-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-25 15:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10770745
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Like I say, if you look at the PPE, it's really concerning.</p><p style="">I understand that the HEK293 cell line that they will be using was developed in 1973 from an aborted embryo. Is that correct?</p></div>107707472020-05-25T15:34:11-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-25 15:34)?PubType=40017&Item=10770747
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Is there any other way to develop a COVID-19 vaccine than with this type of cell line?</p></div>107707492020-05-25T15:34:43-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - 2020-05-25Committee Evidence - HESA-23 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-25 15:34)?PubType=40017&Item=10770749
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">So, I guess—</p></div>107662632020-05-22T11:33:15-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - 2020-05-22Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - Brad Vis (2020-05-22 11:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10766263
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">My first question will be directed to Professor Schirle. </p><p style="">It's nice to have you before this committee, and I really appreciated your comments about women in the labour force this morning. It reminds me quite a bit of my mother-in-law who is an immigrant and works at a care facility but was laid off during COVID-19. </p><p style="">I want to ask you quickly about some comments in your article in the Globe and Mail last week.</p><p style="">In the same article that I referenced in our last meeting, another interviewee wondered—and this is regarding OAS and GIS—why the Liberals didn't simply provide the one-time emergency payment to seniors through the guaranteed income supplement, which would have automatically targeted low-income seniors.</p><p style="">The federal official who was here last week stated that the government believes that all seniors were somewhat affected by higher costs, and so he had just based the $300 on all OAS-eligible pensioners. </p><p style="">In your view, would restricting the disbursement of this one-time emergency funding to GIS recipients or even a stricter threshold for OAS recipients have suitably addressed the issue? Do you have another potential solution for assisting seniors other than a blanket payment to all OAS recipients?</p></div>107662692020-05-22T11:36:15-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - 2020-05-22Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - Brad Vis (2020-05-22 11:36)?PubType=40017&Item=10766269
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Okay. Thank you.</p><p style="">I have a bit of a political question here. For many years, the Liberal government accused Conservatives of sending benefit cheques to millionaire families instead of giving more money to the families that needed it.</p><p style="">In this instance, would it be fair to say that the Liberals are sending benefit cheques to wealthy seniors, and perhaps millionaires, instead of giving more money to low-income seniors who need it more?</p></div>107662732020-05-22T11:37:11-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - 2020-05-22Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - Brad Vis (2020-05-22 11:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10766273
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Since the publication of that article last week, have you heard any suitable rationale from the government as to why it did not simply target benefits to low-income seniors when it could have done so?</p></div>107662752020-05-22T11:37:51-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - 2020-05-22Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - Brad Vis (2020-05-22 11:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10766275
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">We're watching the government spend hundreds of billions of dollars on various programs right now without accounting for it.</p><p style="">The Parliamentary Budget Officer has stated that it's possible for the debt to reach one trillion dollars this year. He also stated that the government doesn't have an overall economic plan.</p><p style="">If not now, when is the appropriate time for economic oversight and transparency in accounting for the federal government's spending?</p><p style="">I would especially like your comments on how that impacts our Canadian labour market.</p></div>107663462020-05-22T12:43:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - 2020-05-22Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - Dan Albas (2020-05-22 12:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10766346
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">In regard to the previous testimony in the first hour, some, like Mr. Moody, for example, weren't able to complete their statements. I was hoping that you would give the opportunity to all witnesses who weren't able to complete their statements to submit their thoughts to the committee. Mr Moody did have written notes.</p></div>107663492020-05-22T12:44:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - 2020-05-22Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - Dan Albas (2020-05-22 12:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10766349
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">I'd like to thank all of our witnesses for being here today.</p><p style=""> I would like to let you know, Mr. Chair, that I'll share my time with MP Rosemarie Falk.</p><p style="">We've heard repeated concerns about access for persons with disabilities who were in hospitals or care centres at the time of the lockdown. There was a case in my province of British Columbia, in South Surrey, where a woman with a disability, cerebral palsy, was not able to be seen by her caregiver or any of her family as she was dying. I understand that British Columbia has made some improvements on this front. </p><p style="">I would like to ask some of the witnesses here if they feel other provinces have had similar instances. Are your provinces, or the federal government, doing anything to address this problem?</p><p style=""> I don't believe anyone should be faced with that kind of circumstance. It would be heartbreaking for me if a family member were to pass away without seeing someone.</p></div>107663522020-05-22T12:46:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - 2020-05-22Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - Dan Albas (2020-05-22 12:46)?PubType=40017&Item=10766352
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">If no one else wants to answer, I'd be happy to move on.</p><p style="">Since I have you here, Mr. Adair, one of the things you've raised is the challenges that persons with disabilities face every day. One thing I've seen expressed by many advocates is barriers in public spaces. Persons with disabilities are largely confined to their homes under normal circumstances, yet many people are spending this crisis saying it's torture to essentially live the life that many persons with disabilities live with every day. </p><p style="">What would you like to say to those people, and are you hopeful that this crisis will show how barriers to movement and participation hinder everyone, particularly given the attitudes people have expressed?</p></div>107663542020-05-22T12:47:37-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - 2020-05-22Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - Dan Albas (2020-05-22 12:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10766354
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style=""> I'll pass the rest of my time to Rosemarie Falk, please.</p></div>107663562020-05-22T12:47:44-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - 2020-05-22Committee Evidence - HUMA-12 - Dan Albas (2020-05-22 12:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10766356
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Oh, I'm sorry. </p></div>107657682020-05-22T12:37:12-04:00
Committee Evidence - OGGO-13 - 2020-05-22Committee Evidence - OGGO-13 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-22 12:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10765768
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">I am so grateful.</p><p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">Thank you to our witness from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. I also want to extent my appreciation through you to all the workers at CUPW who have been continuing to work in these very trying times.</p><p style=""> I agree with the comments earlier from my friend, Kelly McCauley, that a lot of credit is due to everyone involved. However, I want to pursue a point that you made: that the reality is that, on the ground, every community has a post office and every community has CUPW workers who are eyes and ears on the ground.</p><p style="">Correct me if I'm wrong, but I know there have been a lot of very innovative proposals coming from CUPW for how we could make Canada Post sustainable for the long term, things like pursuing postal banking, as is done in many countries around the world.</p><p style="">I'm wondering if you had included in that what kind of capacity long-term in a pandemic, in a national emergency. I know we included it in the Green Party platform proposal for the future of our post offices, and I think we got the idea from CUPW, so correct me if I'm wrong. What kinds of additional services does CUPW think we could rely on these, essentially, small federal hubs—some large—in every community across Canada for? Is there a long-term lesson post-pandemic about how our post offices can become hubs of PPE distribution, information, checking up on people who are vulnerable, and that kind of range of thinking outside the box of what we usually think Canada Post delivers?</p></div>107657702020-05-22T12:40:06-04:00
Committee Evidence - OGGO-13 - 2020-05-22Committee Evidence - OGGO-13 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-22 12:40)?PubType=40017&Item=10765770
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">We've had changes made to Canada Post, of course, and in a lot of the more rural areas, we've seen the construction of bulk community postboxes as opposed to door-to-door delivery.</p><p style="">Do you have the information at the tip of your tongue, or can you send it to us, in terms of what proportion of Canadians still receive door-to-door mail delivery?</p><p style="">I'm asking in light of post-pandemic. We know that keeping track of people in their homes becomes particularly important when people are locked down. I think that one of my colleagues mentioned this earlier: the social contact offered by our posties.</p><p style="">What proportion of Canadians still get home delivery of their mail?</p></div>107657722020-05-22T12:41:14-04:00
Committee Evidence - OGGO-13 - 2020-05-22Committee Evidence - OGGO-13 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-22 12:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10765772
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you, and to Mr. Weiler too.</p></div>107665702020-05-22T15:16:00-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-10 - 2020-05-22Committee Evidence - INAN-10 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-22 15:16)?PubType=40017&Item=10766570
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Thank you, Chair.</p><p style="">Thank you, everybody, for coming on the call today. </p><p style="">Chief Belleau, I was through your community just this week. I drove to Vancouver. I had some very important meetings down there. I always like going through Williams Lake. I have family there still. It's a great city. </p><p style="">My role is critic, or shadow minister, for northern affairs and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, so my questions are going to be posed around the economic side of where we are with COVID and the situation we're in.</p><p style="">Many have asked—and I'll even speak to my local community here where the Blueberry River First Nations are. They were struck with a few cases of COVID with a huge lack of PPE during that crisis. They were left scrambling to places like Walmart to find hand sanitizer, masks and all kinds of supplies to address those cases in their community. It goes against what has been said about the availability of PPE for our indigenous communities. </p><p style="">Chief Belleau, has PPE been readily available for your communities, broadly speaking, in the Williams Lake area and in the indigenous communities that you know of? </p></div>107665722020-05-22T15:18:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-10 - 2020-05-22Committee Evidence - INAN-10 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-22 15:18)?PubType=40017&Item=10766572
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Chief Belleau, you were saying there are issues for PPE for your front-line workers especially and other members of the community who are part of the infrastructure. These are folks who have to deal with the public and also are lacking PPE.</p><p style="">We've heard from members in this very committee who have said that all PPE is readily available to indigenous communities. We have seen the opposite. </p><p style="">Chief, we had also heard concerns from the previous panel about what this is going to look like in the future. Until today, we have had what's behind us, and we can only correct what's in front of us. </p><p style=""> As I stated, my concern is about the economic effects and how we can come out of this whereby communities are getting back to work but doing it safely. For community members who are working at the administrative building and band council workers and all the community members who need this PPE, how does that look going forward? How can we get to where we need to be?</p><p style="">Where do you think we need to be to get our economy going again?</p></div>107665742020-05-22T15:21:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-10 - 2020-05-22Committee Evidence - INAN-10 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-22 15:21)?PubType=40017&Item=10766574
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Great. Thank you for that, Chief.</p><p style="">I'd like to go to Mr. Jock from the First Nations Health Authority. </p><p style="">I have a question that is similar to what I asked the chief about the PPE and the access to it. Are you seeing access to the needed and available PPE? We hear about this provincial-federal jurisdiction and who's in charge of what. It's a federal responsibility to provide PPE to the indigenous communities. It was supposed to be established that way. We're seeing and hearing of shortages across the board across Canada.</p><p style=""> Have you seen that shortage? We don't need to get into the politics of it, I guess, but if there is one, what needs to be done to re-establish this? I think there's a national emergency strategic stockpile that's supposed to provide access to this equipment across Canada. What needs to be done in the future to make that accessibility to the PPE better?</p></div>107645552020-05-21T18:08:13-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-21 18:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10764555
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you, Madam Chair.</p><p style="">Mr. McKay, since the beginning of the pandemic, Google Canada has been sharing community mobility reports, publicly displaying changes in location trends. For example, in your May 13 report tracking your users' movements, retail and recreation visits are down 38%, transit stations are down 58% and parks are up 48%.</p><p style="">What apps does Google use to track people on these community mobility reports? Is it just Google Maps? </p></div>107645572020-05-21T18:09:34-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-21 18:09)?PubType=40017&Item=10764557
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Okay. A variety of apps can be used. For example, Google owns YouTube, so if people are keeping their YouTube open while they're out and about, is their mobility being tracked?</p></div>107645592020-05-21T18:10:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-21 18:10)?PubType=40017&Item=10764559
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Okay.</p><p style="">Did Google Canada notify its users that their data would be used to produce these community mobility reports prior to the information becoming public?</p></div>107645612020-05-21T18:10:41-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-21 18:10)?PubType=40017&Item=10764561
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style=""> Some have criticized Google for their lack of transparency when it comes to consent around location data collection. Wouldn't you agree that notifying users would have helped with this criticism?</p></div>107645632020-05-21T18:11:20-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-21 18:11)?PubType=40017&Item=10764563
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">So those reports aren't necessarily a full representation but a slice or a cross-section of people. </p><p style="">Some of the phones have settings allowing a location only to be shared during the time of using an app, such as with Google Maps. In that scenario, would Google be including an individual's data in their community mobility reports when authorization may only be to track, say, for example, their location when Google Maps is being used?</p></div>107645652020-05-21T18:12:27-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-21 18:12)?PubType=40017&Item=10764565
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Okay.</p><p style="">Mr. McKay, do you also share these community mobility reports with governments?</p></div>107645672020-05-21T18:12:42-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-21 18:12)?PubType=40017&Item=10764567
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">There are the public reports. Would governments receive additional reports other than the ones that you're making public? Would they receive reports that would have more details than the public reports that you're posting?</p></div>107645692020-05-21T18:12:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-21 18:12)?PubType=40017&Item=10764569
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Okay.</p><p style="">Some have questioned the data accuracy of the location sharing use, pointing out that if locations are tracked through cellphone signal instead of through GPS data, that location could be inaccurate. Would you agree with that assessment?</p></div>107646652020-05-21T18:52:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-21 18:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10764665
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style=""> Thank you, Madam Chair.</p><p style="">My questions are for Mr. McKay again, please.</p><p style="">You have the mobility reports that you've been working on. Would you recommend that governments use these mobility reports for any kind of policy decision?</p></div>107646672020-05-21T18:53:25-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-21 18:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10764667
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">If the governments are utilizing this information when they're having their discussions and if the public is also seeing this information—because we've seen some of these reports as headlines in the news, where people are moving to.... I just want to draw your attention to the bottom of the mobility report. You do have a disclaimer that states that people have to be opted in as users, that the data represents a sample of users, that this may or may not represent the exact behaviour of a wider population. That's at the bottom of your 10-page report.</p><p style="">With that type of a disclaimer, how much of a representation is it truly? What percentage of the population is it actually representing? Is it 0.01% of the population? Is it 90% of the population? These are headlines. The governments are actually talking about these numbers. What does it actually represent?</p></div>107646692020-05-21T18:55:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-21 18:55)?PubType=40017&Item=10764669
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Okay. Has Google Canada been approached by any governments with regard to expanding the scope of the data to include more data being disclosed in these community mobility reports?</p></div>107646712020-05-21T18:55:49-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-21 18:55)?PubType=40017&Item=10764671
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">You've gone in to my next question, around breaking it down more closely. Right now when we look at the reports, you have them by province or territory. Do you have plans to break this down further, such as by municipality or region, and to share that data with governments?</p></div>107646732020-05-21T18:56:27-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-21 18:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10764673
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">When you say that you've already done that for some jurisdictions, does that include within Canada, or—</p></div>107646752020-05-21T18:56:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-21 18:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10764675
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">You've done that in other parts of the world, and now you're going to be considering breaking it down further within jurisdictions and municipalities in Canada. What would be the smallest subset that you're considering? Would it be geographic? Would it be based on town? Would it be based on population? Would it be based on users? How small would you go for that reporting?</p></div>107646772020-05-21T18:57:29-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - INDU-17 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-21 18:57)?PubType=40017&Item=10764677
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style=""> If you go down much smaller, how accurate is it? Then you have a much smaller user base and people are much closer. </p></div>107638992020-05-21T12:08:54-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-21 12:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10763899
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Mr. Chair, it's an honour to present a petition on behalf of my constituents in Saanich—Gulf Islands. Of course, this petition has taken some time to reach the virtual floor of our Parliament, given the pandemic. </p><p style="">The petitioners are calling on the Government of Canada and the House of Commons to uphold the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, as well as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's calls to action in relation to UNDRIP. They call for the immediate halting of all existing and planned construction of Coastal GasLink projects on Wet'suwet'en territory. They also call for the scheduling of nation-to-nation talks, which we can acknowledge has commenced, but they also further call on prioritizing the real implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.</p></div>107639862020-05-21T12:32:39-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-21 12:32)?PubType=40017&Item=10763986
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">On a point of order, and no offence to Mr. Barrett, but the use of “secret mansions” and so on, the tone of the question, if I could offer my friend some advice, isn't helping him. </p><p style="">We might be able to say that the Harrington Lake cottage—</p></div>107639882020-05-21T12:33:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-21 12:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10763988
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">That's debate.</p></div>107639892020-05-21T12:33:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-21 12:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10763989
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">No, excuse me, I'd like to make a point of order.</p><p style="">The Harrington Lake cottage has relevance to the pandemic in that the Prime Minister and his family sheltered there and therefore that made the Harrington Lake cottage connected to COVID-19 sufficiently that an argument could be made, respectfully, that the government should answer the question, but the language the hon. member is using is prejudicial and makes the question appear less relevant. </p></div>107641302020-05-21T13:18:09-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - Hon. Ed Fast (2020-05-21 13:18)?PubType=40017&Item=10764130
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FastEd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Ed Fast</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Abbotsford, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35904<p style="">Madam Chair, the COVID pandemic has left many Canadian companies vastly undervalued and therefore vulnerable to foreign takeovers by hostile regimes. Such takeovers represent significant risks not only to our national sovereignty but also to our national security. Even NATO and the European Union have recently warned of this danger as countries like China buy up stressed assets all around the world.</p><p style="">The last time the Investment Canada Act was strengthened was under Stephen Harper, when we placed tougher restrictions on investments from state-owned foreign investors. That was a vast improvement, but times have changed. With the COVID pandemic, the threat of losing our economic sovereignty has only increased.</p><p style="">Will the minister commit today to conducting a full review of the Investment Canada Act, yes or no?</p></div>107641342020-05-21T13:20:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - Hon. Ed Fast (2020-05-21 13:20)?PubType=40017&Item=10764134
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FastEd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Ed Fast</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Abbotsford, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35904<p style="">Madam Chair, that wasn't my question. My question was a yes-or-no question.</p><p style="">Will the minister conduct a full review of the Investment Canada Act to prevent Canadian flagship companies and our strategic assets from being bought up by hostile foreign interests, yes or no?</p></div>107641362020-05-21T13:20:53-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - Hon. Ed Fast (2020-05-21 13:20)?PubType=40017&Item=10764136
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FastEd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Ed Fast</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Abbotsford, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35904<p style=""> I notice, Madam Chair, that the minister did not answer the question, a simple yes-or-no question, so I'll ask it this way: Why won't the minister stand up for Canada and protect us against foreign investments that would harm our economy, undermine our sovereignty and threaten our national security?</p></div>107641382020-05-21T13:21:37-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - Hon. Ed Fast (2020-05-21 13:21)?PubType=40017&Item=10764138
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FastEd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Ed Fast</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Abbotsford, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35904<p style="">Madam Chair, as a result of Brexit, our third-largest trade partner, the U.K., has announced that it will be reimposing tariffs on Canadian exports. At the same time, the U.K. has reached out to Canada to begin negotiations on a new free trade agreement that would eliminate those tariffs, but there's a problem. The Prime Minister has repeatedly failed Canadians—whether they're farmers, aluminum workers, auto workers or forestry workers—on the trade file and on the bad NAFTA deal that they negotiated. Now the Prime Minister has an opportunity to rehabilitate his tattered reputation on trade. The U.K. is anxious to negotiate free trade agreements with like-minded partners, including Canada.</p><p style="">Can the minister tells us what steps have been taken to engage with the U.K. on a free trade agreement, and will the minister assure us that this government won't again betray our dairy, egg, and chicken farmers and the aluminum industry the way it did in the new NAFTA?</p></div>107641842020-05-21T13:40:42-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-21 13:40)?PubType=40017&Item=10764184
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">Race-related crimes are on the rise against persons of Asian descent in Canada. I think we can all agree that there is no place for this in our society. </p><p style="">Having issues with the manner in which the government of another country conducts itself does not give licence for being racist. It has absolutely no bearing on how we expect people to treat one another. For thousands of Asian Canadians, this is their home too. </p><p style="">What is the government going to do to step up actions against hate crimes in this country and send a clear and public message that Canada will not tolerate other countries' failure to respect the rule of law?</p></div>107641872020-05-21T13:41:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-21 13:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10764187
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">There is going to be significant cost to some charities and not-for-profit organizations to adopt some of the government health and safety policies in light of COVID-19, not dissimilar to the costs incurred to provide physical security to houses of worship in light of the rise of hate crimes globally. </p><p style="">Will the federal government consider a scenario where there is a new program or update to the security infrastructure program to help cover these costs?</p></div>107641892020-05-21T13:43:06-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-21 13:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10764189
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">As many jurisdictions begin lifting restrictions, and as we Canadians adapt to our new normal, we need to be prepared for a second wave of COVID-19. Can the government confirm that it is planning for a second wave? Will the existing aid programs be reinstituted in the event of a second wave? Will there be enough PPE and critical medical equipment? Are we ensuring that we have all the necessary authorities in place to respond quickly and effectively?</p></div>107641932020-05-21T13:44:22-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - 2020-05-21Committee Evidence - COVI-11 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-21 13:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10764193
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">I appreciate that answer. </p><p style="">There's still some time before there's going to be a vaccine, and it's good to see the international cooperation around respect for information sharing. I believe Canada has a significant international role to play. </p><p style="">Will Canada take a strong stand at the World Health Assembly to support vulnerable populations around the world having access to the vaccine and for equitable distribution? What steps is the government taking in this regard?</p></div>107623332020-05-20T17:09:14-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-20 17:09)?PubType=40017&Item=10762333
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Thank you to everybody for all your presentations. That was very wholesome. It was great.</p><p style="">I'd like to start with Professor Attaran. I found your written submission very interesting, and I had to chuckle when you pointed out the fact that some hospitals are still faxing in their data. My first foray into state-of-the-art technology on the farm was when we bought a fax machine back in 1992, 28 years ago. </p><p style="">However, in order to stay in business, we obviously had to invest in better and better data collecting technology. I have to say that I was completely shocked to find out from previous witness testimony at this committee that our health care system doesn't have a real-time data collection system in place, especially considering the different recommendations that have been made following previous pandemics.</p><p style="">We have had several witnesses come to this committee and beg us to find a way to move forward with a pan-Canadian data collection system that works in real time. A system like this could help us on so many different levels, not just during a pandemic, but it seems there is this fear that sharing information in this way will compromise the autonomy of provincial and local health authorities. </p><p style="">In your opinion, is there not a way to ensure that each provincial and regional jurisdiction can continue to make decisions that make sense for them while still sharing their data and helping the country with a more informed pandemic response?</p></div>107623352020-05-20T17:11:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-20 17:11)?PubType=40017&Item=10762335
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Okay, I have a really short amount of time, sorry. </p></div>107623372020-05-20T17:12:01-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-20 17:12)?PubType=40017&Item=10762337
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Okay, I appreciate that. </p><p style="">You mentioned in your submission the dysfunction that we have in sharing data, and, again, being from a business background.... I worked in the retail sector for many years, and our spring season was always very short. We had an eight-week period across multiple provinces, so that meant timely data was absolutely critical to make these decisions on where to send what product and when. We were able to take into consideration those regional differences to ensure the right assets were sent to the right place at just the right time, and we know the technology is available for a pan-Canadian data system. </p><p style="">Yesterday Dr. Tam mentioned that PHAC has no choice, and now you are mentioning they actually do under section 15, so it strikes me that, if Statistics Canada is able to aggregate information about Canadians without violating privacy rights, surely the health care system can do the same. </p></div>107623392020-05-20T17:12:04-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-20 17:12)?PubType=40017&Item=10762339
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Okay.</p></div>107623412020-05-20T17:13:30-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-20 17:13)?PubType=40017&Item=10762341
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style=""> Okay. Thank you.</p><p style="">I've asked numerous witnesses if they would give PHAC a grade on their pandemic response. So far no one has been willing to give me a straight answer. I've been hearing of some backlash by PHAC to those who are vocally critical in their response to the pandemic.</p><p style="">Are you willing to give me a grade, or could that disadvantage you in your work in some way?</p></div>107623432020-05-20T17:14:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-20 17:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10762343
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Okay. Thank you for that direct answer. I appreciate that.</p><p style="">Yesterday, Dr. Nemer talked about the task forces she set up to tackle the Canadian pandemic response. She mentioned that, although she could share the agendas, she couldn't share the deliberations or findings because they are secret. I believe other countries around the world that have set up similar task forces are sharing their research papers publicly, which helps us all.</p><p style="">Do you think the findings of these task forces should also be public so we can have that timely data sharing for a better pandemic response?</p></div>107624742020-05-20T18:39:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-20 18:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10762474
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Dr. Khan, I'm curious about your thoughts, as a infectious disease specialist, on the current deal that Health Canada has made with China on developing a COVID-19 vaccine.</p><p style="">The announcement mentioned that the National Research Council is working with CanSino Biologics to advance a vaccine, which is being developed jointly with the People's Liberation Army. Apparently Health Canada has even approved the first human clinical trial that will be run at Dalhousie University in spite of the fact that CanSino has not published any data from its first trial phase for any sort of public scrutiny.</p><p style="">This really shocked me. Vaccine development cycles are normally 10 to 15 years, and the shortest ever was four years. Our Five Eyes intelligence alliance has raised concerns regarding China's transparency regarding this particular pandemic. They even denied, initially, human-to-human contact. And some whistle-blowers have disappeared.</p><p style="">If we want Canadians to buy into a COVID-19 vaccine, wouldn't it make more sense to be working with a more trustworthy partner on this sort of thing? Does it strike you as being dangerous?</p></div>107624762020-05-20T18:42:31-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-20 18:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10762476
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">My time is limited. I have another question, but not specifically for you.</p><p style="">Going back to Professor Attaran, you mentioned that we could ask you questions about yesterday's meeting.</p><p style=""> I asked Dr. Tam about her flip-flop on the use of masks. Up until early April, Dr. Tam stated that an asymptomatic person shouldn't wear a mask. It didn't work. It might even be harmful. Then on April 6, she changed her mind and said that a mask was good for additional protection.</p><p style="">Her response to my question on why her message changed was that, apparently, new evidence had come to light.</p><p style=""> As this was a respiratory pathogen, I imagine that out of the abundance of caution, masks would have been helpful right from the beginning.</p><p style="">In your opinion, what sort of new evidence has come to light over the course of this pandemic that would substantively change the way we consider the effectiveness of masks as prophylactics?</p></div>107624782020-05-20T18:44:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - HESA-22 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-20 18:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10762478
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I have a really quick question. My time is almost out.</p><p style="">You provided a chart in your submission that showed that Australia and, I believe, South Korea had much better pandemic trajectories than Canada did. As with all catastrophic emergencies, there's never just one thing that goes wrong that causes the tragedy, and I assume that's the same when things go right.</p><p style="">What, in your estimation, are the critical things that ensured better outcomes in those countries compared to Canada?</p></div>107659322020-05-20T16:16:13-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - Tako Van Popta (2020-05-20 16:16)?PubType=40017&Item=10765932
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VanPoptaTako_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tako Van Popta</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Langley—Aldergrove, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105811<p style="">Thank you very much.</p><p style="">My first question will be for Mr. Marchand.</p><p style="">Thank you for your testimony. Thank you for educating us on some of these important statistics. </p><p style="">You told us about increased identity theft associated with so many Canadians who are teleworking, as we are today. I think you mentioned a 600% increase in phishing. Again, thank you for that information. What do we, as legislators, do with that? Do you have any specific advice for what we as legislators can do to help you help Canadians better protect themselves?</p></div>107659342020-05-20T16:18:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - Tako Van Popta (2020-05-20 16:18)?PubType=40017&Item=10765934
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VanPoptaTako_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tako Van Popta</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Langley—Aldergrove, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105811<p style="">Thank you very much for that.</p><p style="">You mentioned STIR/SHAKEN. I know the CRTC has described STIR/SHAKEN as “the only viable authentication/verification solution that can provide consumers with a measure of additional trust in caller ID.”</p><p style="">Do you agree with that? Is that an accurate assessment?</p></div>107659362020-05-20T16:19:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - Tako Van Popta (2020-05-20 16:19)?PubType=40017&Item=10765936
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VanPoptaTako_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tako Van Popta</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Langley—Aldergrove, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105811<p style="">Good. Thank you for that.</p><p style="">I believe the CRTC said this will be mandated for carriers later this year, September 2020, I think. Is that realistic?</p></div>107659382020-05-20T16:20:38-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - Tako Van Popta (2020-05-20 16:20)?PubType=40017&Item=10765938
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VanPoptaTako_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tako Van Popta</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Langley—Aldergrove, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105811<p style=""> Thank you.</p><p style=""> Perhaps you could tell us a bit about the limitations associated with STIR/SHAKEN. For example, if spoof calls come from outside of Canada or outside of a STIR/SHAKEN protocol area, apparently the filter doesn't work.</p></div>107659702020-05-20T16:35:59-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-20 16:35)?PubType=40017&Item=10765970
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you very much, and thank you, Madam Chair. </p><p style="">My question is for Assistant Commissioner Slinn and Inspector Larocque. We know that COVID-19-related fraud calls and texts have become pervasive over the last few months in trying to defraud vulnerable Canadians, including seniors and new Canadians. We heard that from you today. At what point in this process would these calls be considered illegal?</p></div>107659732020-05-20T16:37:12-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-20 16:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10765973
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">You've already mentioned today that fraud is up, so what's being reported to the RCMP and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre? Would you have an estimate as to how many of these related calls might be from spoofed numbers? Do you have any estimation of that?</p></div>107659752020-05-20T16:37:59-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-20 16:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10765975
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Okay. I understand—</p></div>107659992020-05-20T16:43:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-20 16:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10765999
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you very much, Madam Chair.</p><p style="">This question will go to the assistant commissioner.</p><p style="">We've talked a bit about anti-fraud and spoofing. I'm wondering if there are some provisions in place for those who spoof their phone number, like, for example, telemarketers. Would you be able to confirm that caller-ID spoofing is still legal in Canada, even for those who might use it for malicious intent?</p></div>107660022020-05-20T16:45:13-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-20 16:45)?PubType=40017&Item=10766002
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Would you say there are sufficient lines of communication right now during this time of the pandemic between the CRTC and the RCMP when it comes to tackling telephone fraud?</p></div>107660042020-05-20T16:45:49-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-20 16:45)?PubType=40017&Item=10766004
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style=""> Let's say, for example, a complaint comes in about a fraudulent call and it's received by the CRTC. You said you have weekly communication. Is there a quicker process that happens when something seems to be emerging or seems quite serious? Is there a more expedited protocol?</p></div>107660062020-05-20T16:46:34-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-20 16:46)?PubType=40017&Item=10766006
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style=""> Out of the number of reports that the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre receives, what percentage would you say is investigated and what percentage would lead to actual enforcement? Do you have those numbers?</p></div>107660082020-05-20T16:47:12-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-20 16:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10766008
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Would you say that there's an adequate level of enforcement when it comes to fraudulent calls, based on your assessment?</p></div>107660102020-05-20T16:48:06-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-20 16:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10766010
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Okay.</p></div>107660122020-05-20T16:48:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-20 16:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10766012
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">Typically, the CSE would use the common criteria for information technology security evaluation to evaluate the security claims of information technology products. Obviously, our committee has focused on this a lot. We've seized on this topic of improving network access for Canadians, and of course—</p></div>107660142020-05-20T16:48:56-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - INDU-16 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-20 16:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10766014
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Okay. Thank you.</p></div>107649002020-05-20T12:35:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Paul Manly (2020-05-20 12:35)?PubType=40017&Item=10764900
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style=""> Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">I'd like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional territory of the Algonquin people. To them, I say meegwetch.</p><p style="">Ideally, this response to the honourable Minister for Women and Gender Equality on behalf of the Green Party would be given by the honourable member for Fredericton, but I am on parliamentary duty today for the Green Party caucus, and I will humbly do my best to speak to this issue.</p><p style="">Honourable members in the House may have noticed that I wear a moosehide square on my jacket. The Moose Hide Campaign is a grassroots movement of indigenous and non-indigenous men and boys who are standing against violence toward women and children. The campaign was started in 2011 by Paul Lacerte, a member of the Carrier first nation, and his daughter, Raven. The idea came to them during a hunting trip on the traditional territory along the Highway of Tears, a stretch of highway in northern B.C. where many indigenous women have been murdered or gone missing.</p><p style="">Since the day Paul and Raven were inspired to start the Moose Hide Campaign, more than a million moosehide squares have been distributed. The moosehide square is meant to be a conversation starter, a way to engage men and to speak out against violence. As men, we have a responsibility to address the issue of violence towards women and children. It is up to us to promote peer-to-peer accountability and do the work required to end the cycle of violence.</p><p style="">Some Canadian households have managed to turn the social isolation experience into meaningful, positive family time with board games, craft projects, family cooking, adventures and more, but for many women and children, home is not a safe place at the best of times. Social isolation, financial difficulties and alcohol consumption have all contributed to an increase in violence against women and children.</p><p style=""> In Nanaimo—Ladysmith, organizations like Haven Society, Island Crisis Care Society, and the Society for Equity, Inclusion, and Advocacy are on the front line of this crisis. I want to thank the people at the centres for their work helping women and children escape violence and abuse, and supporting families on their healing journey. </p><p style="">The increase in gender-based violence is one example of the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women. In the time I have today, I will highlight some other examples.</p><p style="">The pandemic has laid bare the inequalities in our society. It has laid bare our blind spots, because the things that are most deeply entrenched are often the most difficult to see. </p><p style="">As a nation, we watched Italy run out of ventilators and the world turn soccer fields into makeshift hospitals. Struck by the images of doctors and nurses struggling to keep pace, we quickly saw what Canada's own underfunded health care system was up against. In a rush to prepare, surgeries were cancelled and dentist appointments postponed. We hung up rainbows, banged pots and pans and said goodbye to family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. </p><p style="">Unwilling to stand idle and allow the health care system to collapse, governments at all levels, parties of all stripes and citizens across the country committed to flattening the curve.</p><p style="">In a frenzy to order more ventilators and clear more hospital beds, we overlooked where we would be hit the hardest. COVID-19 left a path of devastation in long-term care facilities across the nation. The pandemic revealed gross negligence and inequality in the management and hiring practices of privately owned long-term care facilities. </p><p style="">Ownership changes led to contract flipping and union decertification. Workers were laid off and then rehired part time for lower wages and no benefits. These health care workers, the vast majority of them women, were compelled to work at multiple facilities to make ends meet. Allowing these workers to be devalued and exploited to increase profit margins created conditions that led to the rapid spread of COVID-19 from one long-term care facility to another. </p><p style="">This has been one of the harshest lessons of this crisis. Eighty-one per cent of the COVID-19-related deaths in Canada have been associated with long-term care facilities. The private, for-profit care facilities were hit the hardest. The front-line workers we bang pots and pans for every night are predominantly women. They are nurses, technicians, care aides, kitchen staff and cleaners in our health care system and long-term care facilities. They are low-wage workers in essential services. Their work is often unseen and unacknowledged. It's important that we cheer for them. It's even more important that we ensure they receive fair compensation for their work.</p><p style="">While the government has provided a lifeline to many Canadians who lost work as a result of COVID-19, too many are still struggling to keep their heads above water. </p><p style="">Last week the Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce and the Dream Legacy Foundation released the results of a national survey of close to 350 diverse entrepreneurs, including women, visible minorities, indigenous, LGBTQ+, refugees and immigrants. They found that these business owners are experiencing greater impacts resulting from the COVID-19 crisis than other segments of the population. Fifty-three per cent of women entrepreneurs reported an additional burden of child care, compared to 12% of male entrepreneurs. Sixty-one per cent of women-owned businesses reported loss of contracts, customers and clients. In contrast, 34% of businesses across Canada reported cancellation of contracts.</p><p style="">In Nanaimo—Ladysmith I've heard from countless business owners who are experiencing COVID-related loss of revenue. I know that even with government assistance, many businesses will not survive this crisis. Most of the micro-business owners I've heard from are women. Many of them have reported they are unable to access government assistance. Many of the small business operators who are telling me their businesses are unlikely to survive through this year are women. </p><p style="">I'm thinking of a newly opened restaurant that doesn't have enough of a business track record to access help and is hanging on by a thread. I'm thinking of a day care operator who qualified for provincial assistance funding to cover her business's fixed costs, only to discover she is now ineligible for the CERB and cannot afford her personal cost of living.</p><p style="">As Canada recovers, we cannot afford another misstep. We must think of those who are vulnerable, those who have fallen through the cracks. </p><p style="">Yesterday, my colleague the honourable member for Fredericton stated that she spoke with the leadership of the Native Women's Association of Canada. They told her they did not feel heard within this government. They expressed frustration with the red tape and colonial criteria of funding applications. They told her they wrote to the Prime Minister last month to express their disappointment in being left out of critical decisions. My honourable colleague asked, in light of the approaching one-year anniversary of the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls inquiry report, and considering the recent spike in indigenous women experiencing violence due to COVID-19, would the minister commit to direct, solid core funding for the Native Women's Association of Canada?</p><p style="">Very few Canadians are aware that one of the top recommendations of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was to create a guaranteed annual livable income for all Canadians, taking into account diverse needs, realities and geographic locations. In two short months the idea of a guaranteed livable income has gone from a relatively obscure policy discussion to a mainstream debate. It's an idea that has gained support across the political spectrum. Spain recently announced its intention to institute such a program. A guaranteed livable income would reduce inequality in this country and alleviate many of the social issues associated with inequality. I urge the government to give it the serious consideration it deserves.</p><p style="">We must invest properly in the structures that hold us together, or we risk our country coming apart. I want to see our commitment to protect our health care system from being overburdened mirrored in our response to the mental health crisis, the housing crisis, the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, and the crisis of domestic violence.</p><p style="">Too many Canadians are falling between the cracks, and a disproportionate number of them are women. We in this Parliament can make policy choices that will flatten the curve of inequality in this country and around the world. That is the curve I want to see flattened.</p><p style="">Thank you.</p></div>107649042020-05-20T12:48:04-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (2020-05-20 12:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10764904
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FindlayKerryLynneD_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay</div><div style="font-size:1em;">South Surrey—White Rock, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/20878<p style="">Mr. Chair, this petition urges the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to use the powers granted to him to create a special program to help persecuted minorities in Afghanistan. The recent bombing in early July killed leaders from both the Sikh and Hindu communities in Afghanistan and demonstrates their ongoing vulnerabilities, especially since these leaders were on their way to meet the president.</p><p style="">These Sikh and Hindu communities are ready to sponsor Afghan minority refugees, and this petition is being put forward to urge a change in approach.</p></div>107649082020-05-20T12:50:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Paul Manly (2020-05-20 12:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10764908
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Mr. Chair, I have two petitions today.</p><p style="">The first one calls upon the government to issue a statement condemning the People's Republic of China's persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners. They request that the Crown's Minister of Immigration, Refugee's and Citizenship list the PRC as a refugee source country, thereby allowing swifter accommodation for those fleeing its persecution.</p><p style="">The second petition is from many of my constituents in Nanaimo—Ladysmith. They want us to follow the example of the European Union. They are calling on the government to ban the sale and/or manufacture of animal-tested cosmetics and their ingredients in Canada moving forward.</p></div>107652072020-05-20T14:44:11-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (2020-05-20 14:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10765207
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FindlayKerryLynneD_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay</div><div style="font-size:1em;">South Surrey—White Rock, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/20878<p style="">Thank you, Madam Chair.</p><p style="">This government has chosen to partner with a Chinese company backed by the Chinese military to conduct research into COVID-19. The communist regime is widely believed to have hidden data from the world that could have helped prevent the virus's global spread. The Chinese military has also been accused of trying to hack research data by our own intelligence agencies.</p><p style=""> Does this government believe that the Chinese government is really the best party to conduct important scientific research with?</p></div>107652092020-05-20T14:45:29-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (2020-05-20 14:45)?PubType=40017&Item=10765209
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FindlayKerryLynneD_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay</div><div style="font-size:1em;">South Surrey—White Rock, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/20878<p style="">Madam Chair, the University of Oxford is widely reported as the front-runner in research development. Is Canada partnering with them?</p></div>107652112020-05-20T14:45:57-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (2020-05-20 14:45)?PubType=40017&Item=10765211
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FindlayKerryLynneD_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay</div><div style="font-size:1em;">South Surrey—White Rock, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/20878<p style="">Madam Chair, there are more CERB claimants than unemployed. Public servants are being directed to ignore fraud, which is just unacceptable. A strong warning up front would have prevented many from applying who aren't eligible. Is the government able to explain this discrepancy in the numbers? </p><p style="">Why didn't you forewarn people away who should not have made the claim?</p></div>107652142020-05-20T14:46:54-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (2020-05-20 14:46)?PubType=40017&Item=10765214
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FindlayKerryLynneD_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay</div><div style="font-size:1em;">South Surrey—White Rock, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/20878<p style="">Madam Chair, the government has admitted that our national debt could reach $1 trillion. Where is the money going to come from to pay for this trillion-dollar debt, and which taxes will the government raise?</p></div>107652162020-05-20T14:47:26-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (2020-05-20 14:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10765216
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FindlayKerryLynneD_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay</div><div style="font-size:1em;">South Surrey—White Rock, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/20878<p style="">When will the minister relieve our kids and grandchildren from this crippling debt by presenting an economic plan in the House on how we will pay back a trillion-dollar debt?</p></div>107652182020-05-20T14:47:54-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (2020-05-20 14:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10765218
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FindlayKerryLynneD_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay</div><div style="font-size:1em;">South Surrey—White Rock, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/20878<p style="">Madam Chair, CECRA has left small businesses in my riding floundering when the landlord refuses to apply and demands that tenants meet all of their rent obligations, even in a government-mandated shutdown of business. Will this government give tenants direct relief? </p></div>107652202020-05-20T14:48:29-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (2020-05-20 14:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10765220
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FindlayKerryLynneD_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay</div><div style="font-size:1em;">South Surrey—White Rock, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/20878<p style="">Pacific Customs Brokers in my riding is suffering because this government has given customs payment relief to importers but not to the brokers that most small businesses use. Will this government give payment relief or exemption from liability to these customs brokers, or continue to let them down?</p></div>107652222020-05-20T14:49:07-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (2020-05-20 14:49)?PubType=40017&Item=10765222
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FindlayKerryLynneD_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay</div><div style="font-size:1em;">South Surrey—White Rock, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/20878<p style="">Many small businesses in my riding are closing down for good.</p><p style="">When will this Prime Minister and cabinet not procrastinate, leaving Canadians in the dark about their immigration figures?</p></div>107652252020-05-20T14:49:36-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Paul Manly (2020-05-20 14:49)?PubType=40017&Item=10765225
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Thank you, Madam Chair.</p><p style="">The opposition Conservatives have been raising the potential for fraud with the CERB and other relief programs. An elderly mother and her two disabled children alleged to have received the CERB are being held up as an example of fraudsters in a story published in the National Post. Wouldn't a universal payment such as a guaranteed liveable income be a more dignified way of helping Canadians who were struggling with poverty even before COVID-19 increased their cost of living?</p></div>107652272020-05-20T14:50:36-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Paul Manly (2020-05-20 14:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10765227
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">I would like to ask about a very serious long-running scam involving billions of dollars. Executives of over 450 corporations extracted wealth from the oil and gas resources of this country, paid themselves and their shareholders handsomely, and then declared bankruptcy, leaving behind hundreds of thousands of abandoned oil wells to clean up. Taxpayers are subsidizing this cleanup to the tune of $1.7 billion. </p><p style="">Does the government know if any of the people involved in this massive dine-and-dash scam are now involved with any companies that are receiving government funding to clean up these orphan wells?</p></div>107652302020-05-20T14:52:07-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Paul Manly (2020-05-20 14:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10765230
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">I do believe that the workers need help and deserve to have help. What I would like to see is accountability for the executives. I would like to know whether the government knows if the former executives who left behind these orphan wells and stuck the taxpayers with this massive cleanup bill are involved with companies that are receiving these emergency relief benefits.</p></div>107652322020-05-20T14:53:09-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Paul Manly (2020-05-20 14:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10765232
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Indeed, we did support and advocate for cleaning up orphan oil wells. What I would like to know is whether we're going to have accountability for the people who left those orphan oil wells behind. I would like to know whether they've been named in the Panama papers or the Paradise papers that reveal tax cheats. </p><p style="">It's estimated that $19 billion of lost revenue each year goes to tax evasion and tax avoidance. Will the government force companies that use these offshore accounts to change their practices and pay their fair taxes in order to receive these emergency benefits?</p></div>107652352020-05-20T14:54:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Paul Manly (2020-05-20 14:54)?PubType=40017&Item=10765235
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">I agree. I think the polluters should pay, and we need to have a way for them to pay.</p><p style="">As a quick question, will the government be extending relief benefits to people who are living on CPP disability?</p></div>107653192020-05-20T17:15:30-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - 2020-05-20Committee Evidence - COVI-10 - Paul Manly (2020-05-20 17:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10765319
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style=""> Thank you, Madam Chair. It's an honour to rise in the House again and to be here.</p><p style="">I'd like to acknowledge that we are on the traditional territory of the Algonquin first nation as uninvited guests. To them I say meegwetch.</p><p style="">I'd like to acknowledge the hard work of my staff members, who have been working overtime during this crisis. Answering the phone calls and the emails, and dealing with constituents in crisis, is difficult work. I really appreciate what they've done, and I know the constituents do as well.</p><p style="">I'd like to thank the government for its response, and I know that many Canadians have needed help and are getting help. The opposition and members of the Liberal backbench have brought forth all kinds of issues and gaps in the programs, and the government has been responsive and has been helping Canadians. I think it's really important at this time that we have this unity, working together, because our constituents and Canadians are important. They need our help, and playing politics during a pandemic and a crisis isn't the right thing to do. Working together to make sure that we deal with people, and help them with their problems, is the right thing to do.</p><p style="">There are still many needs that people have. For small businesses, too many are still falling through the cracks and are unable to access relief. A lot of micro-businesses are having problems. Some landlords won't sign the new CECRA program. In cases where landlords refuse to co-operate, commercial tenants should be able to apply directly to the government. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business's latest report found that half of small businesses surveyed cannot make their June rent. We're asking the government to allow tenants to access the 50% rental funding when landlords don't agree to opt in to the CECRA program. We're also asking that the government ease the 70% revenue drop criteria for CECRA so more businesses can apply.</p><p style="">CEBA, the business account, still requires a business chequing account. I know that the government has promised changes to that, and I'm looking forward to hearing about those changes. This is something that opposition members have brought up a number of times.</p><p style="">Many in the arts and music industry who rely on summer business will need a lot more help to survive until next year. I'm thinking about all of the festivals and the industries behind them that support them. RSM Productions in Nanaimo, a sound and lighting company, has lost all of its contracts. It is a company that needs help.</p><p style="">Municipalities have experienced staggering drops in revenue, and increased costs. They must continue to provide essential services including police, fire, water, sewage and waste management, regardless of those lost revenues. They're going to have trouble collecting property taxes from businesses and homeowners in financial distress. In my community, they've had free public transit, but ridership has been down to next to nothing anyway. The FCM estimates that municipal transit systems are incurring monthly losses of about $400 million due to diminished ridership, part of at least $10 billion to $15 billion in near-term, non-recoverable losses due to COVID-19.</p><p style="">We need to help municipalities. I understand that they are under provincial jurisdiction, but we work with municipalities with the green infrastructure fund and with the gas tax, and we need to be able to help municipalities weather this storm.</p><p style="">Aboriginal friendship centres have been asking for more help. I know the Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre in my community provides a broad spectrum of important programs for the 12,000 urban indigenous people in my riding, including a health centre, youth and elder housing, a safe house for homeless youth, a home for single moms and a food hamper program. It also provides mental health and addiction counselling, and continues to provide that online during this crisis. It's an integral part of the urban indigenous community, and it's seriously struggling. It hasn't received any funding yet, and it's expecting to receive maybe $25,000 to $30,000. I'm hoping that the government steps up with more funding for urban aboriginal organizations.</p><p style=""> Many non-profit organizations are suffering. In B.C., non-profits contribute $6.4 billion to the economy and employ 86,000 people. However, 78% are facing serious disruption, 74% have seen a large decrease in funding, and at least 19% are shutting down permanently.</p><p style=""> I was disappointed to see the government contract with Amazon rather than Canada Post for delivering PPE. That's because of the way Amazon treats its employees. We see that Jeff Bezos is now on track to becoming the first trillionaire. In contrast, our Canada Post employees are paid well, they work hard for their money and they return that money into our economy. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has great ideas for how it can improve things in our economy, including public banking and more energy-efficient delivery systems, so we really need to be supporting our Crown corporations rather than a trillionaire.</p><p style="">Our airlines have really let down passengers. The local chamber of commerce bought tickets to go to two separate conferences, and when they cancelled those tickets they got a voucher for 11 months from the day of cancellation. How are they going to use that for the annual conference next year? That's completely useless to them. I have constituents who have tickets that the airline said they needed to use before September, but there are no bookings before September. Therefore, the airlines are letting people down. We need to stand up for consumers in this country the same way that the Europeans and the Americans do and make sure that the passengers get a refund or at least a voucher that they can use. Eleven months is ridiculous. Four months is ridiculous.</p><p style="">People living on CPP disability need relief and really need a permanent increase in their benefits so that they are on par with the benefits that the province gives people on disability. </p><p style="">With our health care system, we've seen the need for improving health care, and we know there's a $15 billion deficit just in maintenance in our health care system; and our long-term care system needs to be brought into the health care system properly so that our seniors are not abandoned to a for-profit model.</p><p style="">Regarding CPP, OAS and GIS, our seniors have been asking for a raise in these things for a long time. They deserve it. The cost of living in my riding has gone way up. Because real estate values have escalated in the last five years, the cost of renting a place has driven up the cost of living. We need to take these things into consideration. It's not the same in every part of the country, but in some parts of this country it is out of control.</p><p style="">I know there are worries about fraud in the relief programs, but we see fraud in other areas. We see polluters who abandon their messes, declare bankruptcy and then leave it for us, the citizens and the taxpayers, to clean up. That's privatizing the profits and socializing the losses, and that needs to end.</p><p style="">We also need to make sure that offshoring of wealth, whether that's legal through loopholes or illegal through tax evasion, is stopped. We lose about $19 billion a year in taxes, through tax evasion or tax avoidance.</p><p style="">One of the things I've been talking about here for a while is a guaranteed livable income. It's similar to the basic income or universal basic income that's proposed, but we base it upon a basket of goods, the same way that a living wage would, so that people have the things they need to survive. It's an idea that has gained support across the political spectrum, but the Greens have been talking about this for several decades. In fact, 50 Canadian senators have written to the Canadian Prime Minister, calling for a minimum basic income for Canadians. The GLI establishes an income floor below which no Canadian can fall. It's something whose time has come. </p><p style=""> This crisis has shown us that there are a lot of issues we need to deal with. One of the things it has taught us is that life is more important than money, and when we work together we can get things done. I look forward to continuing to improve the programs the government has put forward.</p></div>107632382020-05-19T18:54:46-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - 2020-05-19Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-19 18:54)?PubType=40017&Item=10763238
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">I'd like to direct my questions to Dr. Tam.</p><p style="">On January 31, Marnie Johnstone, executive director at PHAC, sent an email stating, “We have some stock in national emergency stockpile (incl stuff that is expiring in feb and March) that we are able to donate without compromising Cdn supply.” </p><p style="">We now know that Marnie Johnstone's assessment of our PPE needs in Canada was dead wrong. What modelling data was she using to suggest the donation would not compromise Canadian supply?</p></div>107632402020-05-19T18:55:42-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - 2020-05-19Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-19 18:55)?PubType=40017&Item=10763240
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I'm just wondering what sort of data she was using to decide there would be no compromise to the Canadian supply.</p></div>107632422020-05-19T18:56:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - 2020-05-19Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-19 18:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10763242
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">But the email makes it sound like we had stuff that was expiring, and we had plenty enough besides that. Anyway, let's move on.</p><p style="">We can see in her email that she was in a rush to get those supplies to the Red Cross in time for a repatriation plane that was departing for China. She mentions formal signatures, stating that we could get them later and not to worry about it. Is it possible that her rush to make the flight played a role in such a serious error?</p></div>107632442020-05-19T18:56:49-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - 2020-05-19Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-19 18:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10763244
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">But we did actually need that expired stock here in Canada already, unfortunately.</p><p style="">Anyway, okay. Let's—</p></div>107632462020-05-19T18:57:07-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - 2020-05-19Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-19 18:57)?PubType=40017&Item=10763246
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I'm going to go on. </p><p style="">On January 25, the WHO assessed the risk of a COVID-19 event to be moderate at the global level, while PHAC assessed the risk for Canada as low. That was actually the same day the first case of COVID-19 was identified in Ontario. On February 2, the WHO changed that threat level to high. </p><p style="">On February 17, the cabinet passed an order in council that read, and I'm quoting here, “the introduction or spread of [COVID-19] would pose an imminent and severe risk to public health in Canada”. Yet after that date, you continued to insist the risk to Canada was low.</p><p style="">Why did you disregard the official conclusion that there was “an imminent and severe risk”? What do you think are the consequences of leading Canadians to believe the risk was low?</p></div>107632482020-05-19T18:58:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - 2020-05-19Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-19 18:58)?PubType=40017&Item=10763248
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">What was the difference between what you said and what everybody else was saying?</p></div>107632522020-05-19T18:58:57-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - 2020-05-19Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-19 18:58)?PubType=40017&Item=10763252
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Sorry. My apologies, I'm just wondering why would cabinet have called it “imminent and severe” and you did not? That's the question I have. I don't understand the difference.</p></div>107632542020-05-19T18:59:41-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - 2020-05-19Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-19 18:59)?PubType=40017&Item=10763254
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Up until early April you stated that asymptomatic persons shouldn't wear a mask as it didn't work or was harmful, and then on April 6 you changed your mind and said a mask was good for additional protection. You insisted to Canadians, time and again, that COVID-19 didn't transfer from human to human, but Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove of the WHO admitted in April 13 that, and I'm quoting, “Right from the start, from the first notification we received on the 31st of December, given that this was a cluster of pneumonia...immediately thought, given that this is a respiratory pathogen, that of course there [may] be human-to-human transmission.”</p><p style="">Canadians are confused. Why had we been told that science has the answers? Canadians are looking to you as a top science official in the country. They don't understand why your message changed so much. Why did you lead Canadians so far from the known scientific fact that masks do work?</p></div>107632562020-05-19T19:00:51-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - 2020-05-19Committee Evidence - HESA-21 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-19 19:00)?PubType=40017&Item=10763256
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Right, the WHO obviously felt that.</p></div>107604792020-05-19T16:55:00-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-29 - 2020-05-19Committee Evidence - FINA-29 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-19 16:55)?PubType=40017&Item=10760479
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Okay. I'm not going to try to sneak in two for one, but it's very tempting.</p><p style="">We've talked about densification, the way forward and modular housing. I wonder if you have any comments on co-op housing and CMHC's interest in co-op housing and co-housing models as a way to get more people into their own homes.</p></div>107591372020-05-19T12:05:34-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-9 - 2020-05-19Committee Evidence - COVI-9 - Paul Manly (2020-05-19 12:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10759137
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Mr. Chair, I have a petition today sent in by members of my constituency of Nanaimo—Ladysmith. </p><p style="">It calls upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to commit to upholding the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action by immediately putting a halt to all existing and planned construction of the Coastal GasLink project on Wet'suwet'en territory, ordering the RCMP to dismantle its exclusion zone and stand down, scheduling nation-to-nation talks between the Wet'suwet'en nation and the federal and provincial government—something that has already happened, and I'm sure that the petitioners would be pleased that the government has taken that action—and prioritizing the real implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.</p></div>107591402020-05-19T12:07:00-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-9 - 2020-05-19Committee Evidence - COVI-9 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-19 12:07)?PubType=40017&Item=10759140
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">It's an honour to present a petition. It was certified by the clerk. Petition number 431-00198 relates to the ongoing opioid crisis. The petitioners call on the House to declare this a public health emergency and to take all the immediate steps that are necessary to address this crisis.</p><p style="">I note that the number of deaths from the opioid crisis in Canada far exceeds the number of deaths from COVID-19. The petitioners call on the government to declare this a public health emergency; to move expeditiously to assist moving towards protecting the people who are victims; to deal with this issue as a public health crisis, not as a criminal matter; and to work towards the decriminalization of drugs so that we can save lives in Canada that are at risk due to the opioid crisis.</p></div>107593582020-05-19T12:53:07-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-9 - 2020-05-19Committee Evidence - COVI-9 - Kenny Chiu (2020-05-19 12:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10759358
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ChiuKenny_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Kenny Chiu</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Steveston—Richmond East, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89334<p style="">Mr. Chair, on a point of order, could you ask the member to switch over to the French channel when he speaks, please?</p></div>107596632020-05-15T15:06:30-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-15 15:06)?PubType=40017&Item=10759663
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Mr. Chair, thank you for the opportunity.</p><p style="">I have a question for Ms. Omeniho. You brought up some really concerning problems that we had actually seen. I'm the northern affairs critic, so it's part of my responsibility to see what the PPE situation is for the territories and northern Canada. I was very alarmed to see that the national emergency strategic stockpile had somewhat seemed to evaporate. </p><p style="">The problem you brought up is that there was this assumption in many of our communities that there was this stockpile they could rely on, so if they made the request from the stockpile, the masks and the ventilators would arrive. Then, even one of our reserves just north of Fort St. John, where I live, was left scrambling to get hand sanitizer, masks and cleaning supplies from Canadian Tire, Walmart and all these other places, when we were all of the understanding that there was this equipment waiting for us.</p><p style="">You also brought up one thing that affected one of our reserves too. As you mentioned, many of these community members are caregivers for their elders, so not having this equipment really puts them at risk, and the elders as well. I'm really alarmed by that.</p><p style="">I just want you to speak to that, and I guess the next question after the response is, where do we go from here? We certainly don't want to see this happen again. </p><p style="">Go ahead, Ms. Omeniho.</p></div>107596652020-05-15T15:10:04-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-15 15:10)?PubType=40017&Item=10759665
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">As a follow-up question to what you said, again, I think we are all alarmed by.... There's been some speculation that what was given to China was our complete national emergency strategic stockpile. It was all given away, essentially, and it left us with no supplies for our own people.</p><p style="">That said, we are looking forward and we need to make sure this doesn't happen again. </p><p style="">What would you suggest we do? We talk about the groups as being somewhat separate: the Métis who are not necessarily affiliated to a band and don't have that same sort of governance. We really need your solution to this, because we need to make sure it doesn't happen again. What would be some of the solutions? </p><p style="">I know you only have a few minutes left to say what you're going to say, but can you submit your ideas to my office or to this committee? Often the people who know how to fix it best are the ones who are in the trenches with the problems right now.</p></div>107596682020-05-15T15:11:36-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-15 15:11)?PubType=40017&Item=10759668
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">I'm happy to help you do that and to be a part of that.</p><p style="">Thank you.</p></div>107596952020-05-15T15:24:31-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-15 15:24)?PubType=40017&Item=10759695
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style="">Thank you very much. I'm pleased to be here. </p><p style="">Thank you to all the witnesses who are sharing their knowledge here today. </p><p style="">I'm substituting for Gary Vidal, and I'm glad to be joining the committee today. I'm the member of Parliament for Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge in the greater Vancouver area and the traditional territories of Katzie First Nation and Kwantlen First Nation. I am Métis and a member of the Métis Nation base B.C., and locally, the Golden Ears Métis Society.</p><p style="">As we find throughout Canada, and in B.C. in particular, about 75% of indigenous peoples live off reserve, particularly in the urban centres. In my riding, surprisingly, the indigenous people are the largest, if you want to say it, group of people, more than the Chinese, Indo-Canadians or anything like that. It's really very surprising for a suburban riding. It's about 4,000 people, of which about two-thirds are Métis.</p><p style="">I was talking earlier with Chief Grace Cunningham of the Katzie First Nation, and she expressed the concern that funding and supports for her people are not for those off the reserve. For example, they might reside a few blocks away, but the funding, the supports, are not there. They feel that they're being left behind.</p><p style="">Lorraine, I'm wondering if you want to perhaps make a few comments regarding supports for urban indigenous peoples, particularly women.</p></div>107596972020-05-15T15:28:06-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-15 15:28)?PubType=40017&Item=10759697
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style="">That's great, Lorraine. Thank you very much.</p><p style="">There are about 600,000 Métis in Canada, of which about 75,000 are in British Columbia. There was recently an announcement of $305 million for supports for indigenous people in this time of COVID, of which only $15 million was for off-reserve indigenous people and Métis. </p><p style="">I'm wondering, Melanie, if perhaps you can share how you feel about this. Is it an appropriate distribution, allocation of the funding? Maybe you could make a few comments on that.</p></div>107597122020-05-15T15:35:51-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-15 15:35)?PubType=40017&Item=10759712
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style="">I have a question regarding accessibility to PPE and masks. I know there were some comments on that a little earlier. </p><p style="">These are getting to hospitals and other locations, but as we open up our country from COVID, economically and in a variety of ways, what are the needs? Are there significant gaps? One of you mentioned Métis women who are making masks and all that. </p><p style="">Can you elaborate as far as how prepared we are? Are we ready to go forward in these practical ways? What can the government do on this?</p><p style="">I'll open it to anyone who would like to address this. Thank you.</p></div>107597182020-05-15T15:38:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-15 15:38)?PubType=40017&Item=10759718
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style="">We've talked a bit about the urban side. What about in the rural communities, maybe up north? Do you have any comments about that? </p><p style="">With regard to support, would you say it's the same story on the rural side and northern communities as it is on the urban, as far as the needs, or is it even more pronounced?</p></div>107597452020-05-15T15:52:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-15 15:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10759745
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Thank you once again, Chair.</p><p style="">My question is again for you, Ms. Omeniho. We talked about the PPE situation with regard to the Métis being that unique group that sometimes has difficulty in terms of getting resources. I almost feel like asking Ms. Damoff a question, as she said that PPE is the responsibility of the provincial governments off reserve. On reserve it's the responsibility of the federal government, and we haven't seem much PPE get to those reserves. That also needs to be part of the plan to fix, because we saw some of our local reserves scrambling to find their own PPE during the crisis.</p><p style="">Ms. Omeniho, what do you see needs to be done right now? We've seen some of the programs, the CERB and different other things. What would help with the everyday lives of Métis women and girls? What could be done right now? Do you find that the programs currently offered are fitting the bill, or are there some gaps there as well? We've heard about gaps from citizens, from constituents in my local riding, but what specific gaps do you see, especially with regard to Métis women and girls?</p></div>107597472020-05-15T15:54:32-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-15 15:54)?PubType=40017&Item=10759747
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Ms. Omeniho, would you say the distribution network is there? Again, I hope you will write to the committee as soon as you can on the broader answer to this, but in terms of that distribution network, where should that PPE go specifically so that essentially the equipment gets into the hands of the Métis, to the people who need it, to the caregivers you mentioned and to the elders? Where's the best place for that PPE?</p></div>107597492020-05-15T15:56:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-15 15:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10759749
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Thank you again for that. I think that's the answer I was looking for. We can have an answer that looks great on paper, but if that mask, that N95 mask, isn't making it to that 23-year-old nurse who is caring for an elder, then it all doesn't matter. We need to make sure that they get to people in a timely fashion.</p><p style="">Again, we look forward to your response. You can reach out to either my office or the chair's so that we all get this information. Then we can get it done. We know it needs to happen.</p><p style="">Thank you for your time today, Ms. Omeniho.</p></div>107597522020-05-15T15:56:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-15 15:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10759752
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">I think—</p></div>107597542020-05-15T15:57:03-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - INAN-9 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-15 15:57)?PubType=40017&Item=10759754
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">I would debate her on that point every day because our indigenous in the north are simply not getting it.</p></div>107587942020-05-15T11:52:26-04:00
Committee Evidence - OGGO-12 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - OGGO-12 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-15 11:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10758794
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thanks.</p><p style="">I want to get the questioning back to Ms. Thornton.</p><p style="">Thanks to all the witnesses for being here and thanks for all the work you're doing in these extraordinary circumstances.</p><p style="">Going back to decisions to close so many warehouses that occurred back in 2012, was this associated with any budget cuts to the Public Health Agency of Canada? What drove a decision to shut down warehouses in locations you're not able to disclose?</p></div>107587962020-05-15T11:53:29-04:00
Committee Evidence - OGGO-12 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - OGGO-12 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-15 11:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10758796
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Is there any time left, Mr. Chair?</p></div>107587982020-05-15T11:53:32-04:00
Committee Evidence - OGGO-12 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - OGGO-12 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-15 11:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10758798
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you for your time.</p><p style="">Thank you, Patrick.</p></div>107589692020-05-15T12:40:07-04:00
Committee Evidence - OGGO-12 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - OGGO-12 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-15 12:40)?PubType=40017&Item=10758969
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you. I assume that's okay with the chair. Thank you so much.</p><p style="">I want to go back to Ms. Thornton. I know a lot of the questions have been fairly combative. </p><p style="">It strikes me that there's a collective failure in Canada, and I wonder if you would agree with me. We made decisions after the SARS epidemic that we would be prepared and that there should be minimum stocks of PPE available in Canada. Allowing so much PPE critical equipment to go well past its best-before date, and five years past expiration, suggests that we lost track of this critical function of preparedness.</p><p style="">I wonder if you can comment on what we will do in future to make sure this doesn't happen again.</p></div>107589712020-05-15T12:42:24-04:00
Committee Evidence - OGGO-12 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - OGGO-12 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-15 12:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10758971
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you.</p></div>107576702020-05-15T12:15:13-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Brad Vis (2020-05-15 12:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10757670
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">I read in The Globe and Mail this morning that individuals earning up to $128,000 per year receive at least some payment under the OAS and will get the emergency benefit.</p><p style="">Can officials please clarify that?</p></div>107576722020-05-15T12:15:47-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Brad Vis (2020-05-15 12:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10757672
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">But seniors making $128,000 a year will get the $300 benefit?</p></div>107576742020-05-15T12:15:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Brad Vis (2020-05-15 12:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10757674
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">As Tammy Schirle, professor of economics at Wilfrid Laurier University, said, it's easy to understand why Ottawa would see the need to assist lower-income seniors. </p><p style="">I agree. I have a lot of seniors in my riding seeking additional supports. There has been some inflation in groceries in my riding, especially in the rural areas, but Professor Schirle said that she has not heard a rationale from the government for why it did not simply target benefits to those seniors and instead chose to send funds to higher-income seniors. </p><p style="">Can the officials please provide the rationale as to why seniors making over $100,000 a year are going to be getting an additional grant from the government?</p></div>107576762020-05-15T12:16:49-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Brad Vis (2020-05-15 12:16)?PubType=40017&Item=10757676
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">But you would also agree that it is going to seniors who also make over $100,000, a six-figure income. </p></div>107576782020-05-15T12:17:00-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Brad Vis (2020-05-15 12:17)?PubType=40017&Item=10757678
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Okay, thank you. I have very limited time. </p></div>107577322020-05-15T12:36:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:36)?PubType=40017&Item=10757732
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">Thank you to our witnesses for being here today.</p><p style="">I wasn't going to be coming up, but MP Turnbull raised my interest on a few things.</p><p style="">Now, we have reports that public servants are not looking into cases but are actively ignoring potential fraud by ineligible people when it is obvious. That is not doing checks later; that is ignoring the issues that are right in front of the public servant. Conservatives aren't saying dig into every case. We're saying that when it's obvious that someone is not eligible, they shouldn't ignore that, and they should look into that. We're not saying slow down the system. We're saying ensure that the resources go to the right people.</p><p style="">The CERB Act clearly requires eligibility, yet you've said here that a memo has authorized the department to not verify eligibility. How do you justify an internal policy that is inconsistent or contrary to the will of Parliament?</p></div>107577352020-05-15T12:38:47-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:38)?PubType=40017&Item=10757735
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">No, I'll ask the next question, please.</p><p style="">You said that no political direction was given. How is that possible? Are you saying that the department makes the rules, not Parliament?</p></div>107577372020-05-15T12:39:10-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10757737
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">So the government doesn't have to follow the words that are approved by Parliament. Are you saying the government ignored the law? Did the government give you direction to ignore the law?</p></div>107577392020-05-15T12:39:36-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10757739
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">I'm sorry, sir, but the CERB act says very clearly—</p></div>107577412020-05-15T12:39:41-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10757741
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">It says very clearly that—</p></div>107578212020-05-15T12:39:46-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10757821
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">—someone has to have $5,000 in income—</p></div>107577452020-05-15T12:39:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10757745
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">That's not a point of order.</p></div>107577482020-05-15T12:40:29-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:40)?PubType=40017&Item=10757748
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll try my best.</p><p style="">Sir, you've said here today that you're following a memo and not what is laid out in the CERB act.</p><p style="">Let me ask you this question. If a senior who is, let's say, age 75 phones in or applies online and has no T4 income or any other income for the 2019 year, would they be red-flagged and would they be processed under the current memo? </p></div>107577502020-05-15T12:41:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10757750
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">You know what? Maybe that line of questioning....</p><p style="">Mr. Robidoux, could you please answer my question?</p></div>107577522020-05-15T12:41:25-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10757752
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">I'd like you to answer my question on a retiree aged 75 who phones or applies online and has zero employment income that would qualify for the CERB. Would they be red-flagged right now and would they be processed right now under this memo?</p></div>107577542020-05-15T12:42:12-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10757754
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">If someone phones in right now and is aged 75.... First of all, do you treat someone of a particular age differently? Are any questions asked? I heard from someone that people are actually asked further questions if they are 75 or older. Can you confirm that?</p></div>107577572020-05-15T12:43:04-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10757757
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style=""> Can I again ask you to answer the question, though, about the senior—</p></div>107577692020-05-15T12:49:00-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:49)?PubType=40017&Item=10757769
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">If Mr. Shields wants to go, I'm more than happy to let him, but I can take a round. I'm just respectful of our guest.</p></div>107577712020-05-15T12:49:15-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:49)?PubType=40017&Item=10757771
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you, Martin.</p><p style="">I would like to go back to the question of eligibility. In the CERB act officially, there are three parts: You need to be physically in Canada, you need to have made $5,000 of employment income, and you need to have ceased work due to COVID-19. </p><p style="">I would like an answer. Are there any extended checks when someone identifies himself or herself as being age 75 or older? I heard anecdotally from someone that there's an extra check process for that. Can you confirm that?</p></div>107577732020-05-15T12:50:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10757773
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Let's say someone who is age 75 has not shown any income. One of the eligibility requirements is $5,000 of income in 2019. Are you saying that neither Service Canada nor CRA—which, by the way, should have that information easily accessible—does a check on that?</p></div>107577752020-05-15T12:51:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:51)?PubType=40017&Item=10757775
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">In regard to the $5,000, if someone has not shown that they've earned $5,000, is there a red flag put on their account?</p></div>107577772020-05-15T12:51:46-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:51)?PubType=40017&Item=10757777
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">What about the CRA?</p></div>107577792020-05-15T12:51:53-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:51)?PubType=40017&Item=10757779
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Going back to your comments earlier that you were not asked by the Prime Minister or the Minister of Employment, are you saying that the memo was 100% originated in the public service? </p></div>107577812020-05-15T12:52:31-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10757781
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">How was this direction documented?</p></div>107577872020-05-15T12:52:56-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10757787
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">How is it documented, sir?</p></div>107577902020-05-15T12:53:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10757790
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Is there an actual document in which the Prime Minister or cabinet, or the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, as the lead minister on this file, does that? In what form was it documented to give direction to utilize this policy?</p></div>107577922020-05-15T12:53:36-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10757792
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">For people who have not made $5,000 or are of an age that, as I said earlier, may or may not make them eligible, how is it, sir, that you are then able to determine eligibility and issue the cheque?</p></div>107577942020-05-15T12:54:31-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - 2020-05-15Committee Evidence - HUMA-11 - Dan Albas (2020-05-15 12:54)?PubType=40017&Item=10757794
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">I believe—</p></div>107564412020-05-14T18:12:00-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-14 18:12)?PubType=40017&Item=10756441
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you, Madam Chair.</p><p style="">Mr. Geheran, on Telus's website you say you have an unlimited data plan, but I've heard from people that many of these unlimited plans slow down or throttle the speed of data after reaching a certain threshold. Do you think that constitutes an unlimited data plan?</p></div>107564452020-05-14T18:13:16-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-14 18:13)?PubType=40017&Item=10756445
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Okay, thank you. </p><p style="">I know that Telus markets itself is having a high degree of network coverage across Canada, but some people would say it doesn't meet a consistent 50 down 10 up speed throughout the country and especially in our rural areas. Is that a correct assessment?</p></div>107564492020-05-14T18:13:53-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-14 18:13)?PubType=40017&Item=10756449
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style=""> Telus's website advertises 99% coverage across Ontario. Does that also include one bar or low signal connection?</p></div>107564522020-05-14T18:14:34-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-14 18:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10756452
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style=""> What would an average signal be? Would that be two bars or...?</p></div>107564552020-05-14T18:14:45-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-14 18:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10756455
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Would that also include people being able to be on email or on Zoom? What would that mean?</p></div>107564592020-05-14T18:14:56-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-14 18:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10756459
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">It should. Okay. </p></div>107564632020-05-14T18:15:14-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-14 18:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10756463
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">How many rural customers does Telus serve?</p></div>107564672020-05-14T18:15:24-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-14 18:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10756467
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Would it vary? Would it be 5%, 10%, 50%?</p></div>107564692020-05-14T18:15:34-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-14 18:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10756469
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">I think you could include either. Also, you mentioned earlier how you define “rural” customers. Would those small towns, or would it be based on population per square kilometre?</p></div>107564712020-05-14T18:16:26-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-14 18:16)?PubType=40017&Item=10756471
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">I've noticed that Telus has waived home Internet data overage charges until the end of June, but I've read that some telecommunications companies may not have done this for rural customers. Would that be accurate?</p></div>107564732020-05-14T18:16:41-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-14 18:16)?PubType=40017&Item=10756473
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Okay. That's good to know. Thank you. </p><p style="">Also, I've read that some rural Canadians have to rely on hubs or sticks for Internet connections and are therefore still facing overage charges. Would you say that this is accurate?</p></div>107564752020-05-14T18:17:12-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - INDU-15 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-14 18:17)?PubType=40017&Item=10756475
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">I read that some rural Canadians have had to rely on hubs or sticks for Internet connections, and they're still facing overage charges. Would you say that would be accurate?</p></div>107572632020-05-14T17:17:46-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-28 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - FINA-28 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-14 17:17)?PubType=40017&Item=10757263
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style=""> Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair.</p></div>107571582020-05-14T17:44:27-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-28 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - FINA-28 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-14 17:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10757158
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">How much time, Mr. Chair?</p></div>107571602020-05-14T17:44:32-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-28 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - FINA-28 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-14 17:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10757160
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thanks.</p><p style="">I hope I won't use it all and then more members can ask questions.</p><p style="">I'm not sure which officials I need to ask this, but it's following up on this general conversation we've been having about getting things out quickly versus full controls and rigour. What I wanted to suggest, because it's been missing in this conversation, is that part of the reason for speed is flattening the curve. People won't stay home and stay away from work if they're not financially secure and don't see some aid coming. There's the connection between getting CERB out quickly, getting it to everyone who needs it quickly, and not necessarily being concerned at the front end with making sure that everybody is “eligible”. I wouldn't call it all fraud. I certainly agree with the chair that there are lots of circumstances here where there could be confusion.</p><p style="">What I wanted to ask officials was, to get a sense of if the instructions had been other than what they were, if the instructions had been, “Don't approve anyone until you've checked, you've gone back into their background, and you know that this is someone who deserves the benefit.” What would that have cost the Government of Canada? Did we have the capacity to do that? </p><p style="">We've heard from witnesses that it would have significantly delayed when people got their money, for which I think there would have been a public health impact. This is a public policy issue at a very high level. I just wonder, is there any estimate of what it would have cost the Government of Canada to have staff checking all the applications?</p></div>107571642020-05-14T17:47:11-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-28 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - FINA-28 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-14 17:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10757164
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">No, I'm fine. I just want to thank all of you for your hard work.</p></div>107539482020-05-14T12:09:32-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-14 12:09)?PubType=40017&Item=10753948
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair. It is an honour to have an opportunity in our virtual Parliament, and it certainly is lovely to see the faces of so many friends.</p><p style="">The petition I'm honoured to present today deals with an issue that we've become sharply aware of during the pandemic, which is that so many workers on the front lines, so many workers who are underpaid, are women. This petition calls for legislation at long last to ensure pay equality and pay equity and to make sure that women in Canada are treated absolutely as we are—equals.</p></div>107539522020-05-14T12:11:57-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Dan Albas (2020-05-14 12:11)?PubType=40017&Item=10753952
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">How many people have received the CERB but should not have received it?</p></div>107539552020-05-14T12:12:53-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Dan Albas (2020-05-14 12:12)?PubType=40017&Item=10753955
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">How many persons, Mr. Chair, have received the grant who do not deserve it?</p></div>107539572020-05-14T12:13:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Dan Albas (2020-05-14 12:13)?PubType=40017&Item=10753957
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, earlier this week we learned that the government has been ignoring fraud in the CERB, and today we learned that public servants have been told that eligibility has been thrown out the window. How many people have received the CERB who are not eligible for it?</p></div>107539592020-05-14T12:13:53-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Dan Albas (2020-05-14 12:13)?PubType=40017&Item=10753959
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, yesterday the Minister of Employment said on CBC that it was not 200,000 people, so the government must know the number.</p><p style="">Will the government give Canadians a clear answer today?</p></div>107539612020-05-14T12:14:27-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Dan Albas (2020-05-14 12:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10753961
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, we're talking about cases where people are not eligible or are, in fact, engaging in fraud. Now, the CERB website says clearly that people cannot leave their jobs voluntarily and apply.</p><p style="">Why did the employment minister and the Prime Minister tell public servants to ignore the law passed by Parliament that states that people are only eligible for the CERB if they stopped working because of COVID-19?</p></div>107539632020-05-14T12:15:21-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Dan Albas (2020-05-14 12:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10753963
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, memos do not write themselves. Why did the employment minister or the Prime Minister tell public servants to approve applicants who did not qualify for the CERB and are in violation of the law we passed?</p></div>107539662020-05-14T12:16:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Dan Albas (2020-05-14 12:16)?PubType=40017&Item=10753966
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Well, we're on the side of the law that was passed by Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister. With all due respect, Canadians deserve that support, if they're eligible and not trying to defraud the system.</p><p style="">We know now that there are multiple memos directing staff to ignore fraud and misrepresented claims. The minister said that there was a piece of paper. Will the employment minister table these pieces of paper so that the Canadian people can know how her department is operating?</p></div>107540272020-05-14T12:41:25-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-14 12:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10754027
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">This week, the Prime Minister acknowledged the failure in our long-term care and senior residences. He noted it was a system with serious and significant challenges that must be strengthened.</p><p style=""> If we look back three short years to 2017, the Prime Minister was warned about approving the sale of Retirement Concepts, 22 Canadian seniors facilities, which are now owned by the Chinese government. At the time, the Prime Minister defended the decision by saying that we have a strong regulatory regime that imposes rigorous standards and that the regime ensures that the care our seniors receive is top quality.</p><p style="">My question, through you to the Prime Minister, is this: Did he simply neglect to ensure due diligence, or was he so anxious to respond positively to the Chinese communist government that he put the health and safety of our seniors at risk?</p></div>107540302020-05-14T12:42:53-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-14 12:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10754030
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style="">In 2017, the Minister of Industry approved the sale under the Investment Canada Act, noting it would provide growth and opportunity for seniors. Two short years later, prior to the COVID pandemic, four of the Chinese government state-owned facilities in Canada had been put under health authority management.</p><p style=""> Let me share some of the inspection reports: complaint, a resident went five weeks without a bath; complaint, understaffed by eight registered care aides; complaint, facility was under-staffed and a resident was left in bed with no food, no care.</p><p style="">Although the magnitude of the pandemic was unforeseen, it was inevitable that a virus would spread through these nursing homes. I would like to provide an opportunity for the Minister of Industry to apologize to the residents and families for putting the health and safety of their family members at risk.</p></div>107540342020-05-14T12:44:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-14 12:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10754034
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style=""> In 2017, the industry minister responded to a question about health and safety concerns with respect to the Government of China owning our seniors homes. He stated, “Under the Investment Canada Act, we have a very robust...process that examines all these issues.” </p><p style="">In 2019, another licensing report stated that the operator was “either unwilling or unable to meet” basic requirements.</p><p style="">Under the act, the minister has a responsibility to evaluate the performance 18 months after the acquisition. Was this done and was remediation action required?</p></div>107540372020-05-14T12:45:48-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-14 12:45)?PubType=40017&Item=10754037
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style="">There is no confusion here. We warned the government about state-owned enterprises, and what we have seen is that the quality of care is worse than it is in many other facilities. It is unprecedented for a health authority to have to take over control of these facilities. </p><p style="">My question to the industry minister is this: Did the government do the proper review it was supposed to do regarding the acquisition, in which it guaranteed that the standards would be maintained? </p></div>107540442020-05-14T12:48:56-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Kenny Chiu (2020-05-14 12:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10754044
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ChiuKenny_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Kenny Chiu</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Steveston—Richmond East, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89334<p style="">Mr. Chair, I have a point of order.</p><p style="">From my Zoom indicator it looks as though your Internet signal is very weak. That happens with several members as well. As a result, your video and audio are both very jerky.</p></div>107540982020-05-14T13:17:43-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-14 13:17)?PubType=40017&Item=10754098
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style=""> Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">Before I start asking questions, I'd like to say a special thank you to all the front-line workers who have been risking their lives to make sure we stay healthy and safe.</p><p style="">Many seniors have spent their entire working life saving for their retirement, putting money away into their RRSPs. Given the current situation, those who want to should not be punished for accessing their own money, come tax season. We have asked the government for registered plan withdrawal changes to allow for limited tax-free or tax-deferred withdrawals.</p><p style="">Why won't the government allow seniors to access their own money penalty-free?</p></div>107541012020-05-14T13:19:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-14 13:19)?PubType=40017&Item=10754101
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">Going back to the same question, can the minister clarify who actually is eligible for an OAS or GIS top-up? What about those who choose to defer the collection of OAS until a later date?</p></div>107541042020-05-14T13:20:04-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-14 13:20)?PubType=40017&Item=10754104
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">My question is, how about those who choose to defer their OAS or GIS benefits?</p></div>107541062020-05-14T13:20:35-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-14 13:20)?PubType=40017&Item=10754106
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">Exactly one month ago today, I, along with my colleague from Bow River, wrote to the Minister of Seniors to outline several key concerns regarding the financial and physical security of seniors in the face of COVID-19.</p><p style="">Could the minister provide an update on the steps that she, along with her colleagues at the federal and provincial levels, have taken to balance the need for social distancing and the threat of social isolation among seniors that it entails?</p></div>107541102020-05-14T13:21:51-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-14 13:21)?PubType=40017&Item=10754110
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">On April 6, 2020, the Minister of Seniors announced structural changes to the new horizons for seniors program, the NHSP. In relation to that specific announcement, can the minister please indicate what real-world benefits Canadian seniors have experienced as a result of changes to this funding structure, or will they only start seeing them after this pandemic is over?</p></div>107541292020-05-14T13:28:36-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-14 13:28)?PubType=40017&Item=10754129
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Thank you so much, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">On May 4, dozens of my Conservative colleagues and I sent a letter to the Minister of Health. We were asking for an update on what she is doing to support negotiations with the pharmaceutical company Vertex to ensure that Canadians have access to Trikafta. This drug is the single biggest advancement in treating cystic fibrosis in history.</p><p style="">Has the Minister responded to our letter?</p></div>107541322020-05-14T13:29:30-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-14 13:29)?PubType=40017&Item=10754132
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">The question was: Has the Minister responded to our letter yet?</p></div>107541342020-05-14T13:29:43-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-14 13:29)?PubType=40017&Item=10754134
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Mr. Chair, as the Minister of Health is aware, this is especially urgent for cystic fibrosis patients, as their disease makes them particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. The healthier their lungs, the better they can resist this virus. </p><p style="">Can the minister inform the committee what she's doing to support the negotiations with Vertex to ensure that it is able to bring Trikafta to Canadians?</p></div>107541362020-05-14T13:30:35-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-14 13:30)?PubType=40017&Item=10754136
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I'm wondering if the Minister is talking at all with them about how we could make the changes to PMPRB a bit more reasonable. Currently it takes two to five years for a new life-saving drug to become available to Canadians via that approval process, and even then, like in the case of Trikafta, they're not even putting in an application. It may never stand a chance to reach approval stages because of these proposed changes to the PMPRB. Companies like Vertex have so little confidence in the regulatory framework these changes will create that they're choosing not to even apply to market their drugs in Canada.</p><p style="">Will the government stop the implementation of the proposed changes to the PMPRB so that new life-saving drugs like Trikafta will not be denied or delayed by unnecessary red tape?</p></div>107541382020-05-14T13:32:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-14 13:32)?PubType=40017&Item=10754138
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Mr. Chair, what would happen if a new drug to treat COVID-19 were developed, but the manufacturers were unable to market the drug in Canada because of all this red tape at the PMPRB? Would the government create special exemptions in that case?</p></div>107541412020-05-14T13:32:38-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-14 13:32)?PubType=40017&Item=10754141
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style=""> We've been hearing about the millions of masks arriving in Canada that are unuseable. Bill Matthews, the deputy minister, mentioned that the PPE we are ordering from China is being inspected by embassy staff in China before it leaves, and then again in Canada. I'm wondering how it is possible that millions of unuseable masks are still arriving.</p></div>107541462020-05-14T13:33:47-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-14 13:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10754146
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">While recognizing the federal jurisdiction for the border, many of my constituents, like most British Columbians, are extremely concerned about the possible spread of COVID-19 from the United States. In lifting the restrictions, other parts of the country seem to be doing that more quickly. This is also the concern.</p><p style="">With health and safety being of paramount importance, can the government please confirm that it has no intention of opening up the border to the United States for non-essential travel anytime soon, and that it will respect the wishes of the British Columbia government, which has been very emphatic on this point?</p></div>107541502020-05-14T13:35:10-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-14 13:35)?PubType=40017&Item=10754150
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">Last week at this committee I reflected that, thankfully, there were no major outbreaks of COVID-19 in indigenous communities in Canada. However, this no longer appears to be the case with La Loche and the Clearwater River Dene. There are growing concerns among indigenous communities that there will be more outbreaks, particularly as restrictions are lifted. [Technical difficulty—Editor] to support indigenous steps to protect their communities from COVID-19 and affirm their inherent right to do so.</p><p style="">One of the consequences of the pandemic is to highlight the conditions in indigenous communities, such as overcrowding, lack of infrastructure, food insecurity and lack of appropriate governance, that make indigenous populations more vulnerable. Can the government please explain why we still do not have a recognition of rights framework to support true reconciliation, self-determination and nation rebuilding that would have helped indigenous peoples to be less vulnerable during this pandemic, and when is it coming?</p></div>107541542020-05-14T13:37:31-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - 2020-05-14Committee Evidence - COVI-8 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-14 13:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10754154
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">[Technical difficulty—Editor] the answer [Technical difficulty—Editor] the concerns and situations in indigenous communities will continue.</p><p style="">Mr. Chair, over the last few weeks, our office has heard from many organizations and businesses that do not meet the criteria for the Canada emergency wage subsidy and/or the Canada emergency business account because they do not have a business account with a financial institution or, in some cases, their payrolls are handled by umbrella organizations. These businesses and organizations need to be included. Does the government plan on expanding the eligibility for these programs?</p></div>107566622020-05-13T17:01:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-13 17:01)?PubType=40017&Item=10756662
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">First, I want to thank everybody for being here.</p><p style="">Pat and Ms. Mackenzie, you both did some amazing work on reports, so I thought I would start with Dr. Armstrong.</p><p style="">In your report about reimagining long-term care.... In our committee we've been hearing from many witnesses and a number of them have made the assertion that public long-term care facilities have performed far better than private during the pandemic. Ms. Langolf suggested in her presentation that phasing out private long-term facilities is the fix we need, whereas I was reading your report, and I thought it revealed that the issue is far more nuanced than just saying if the government were running these facilities this never would have happened.</p><p style=""> Clearly, one of the major challenges in the beginning was the scarcity of PPE and the need to ration PPE. In your estimation, what grade would you give the Public Health Agency of Canada on its level of pandemic preparedness, especially with regard to PPE availability and distribution?</p></div>107566662020-05-13T17:03:29-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-13 17:03)?PubType=40017&Item=10756666
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">You make a number of short-term and long-term recommendations at the end of your report, which I very much appreciated. Of those recommendations, which ones are your top three, the three that would have made the most difference in protecting seniors in long-term care across Canada during this pandemic?</p></div>107566692020-05-13T17:04:38-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-13 17:04)?PubType=40017&Item=10756669
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I understand that here in B.C. staff was basically moved from facility to facility. I thought it was really interesting how staff were using the same equipment as they moved from patient to patient and from facility to facility, because we were obviously rationing PPE. I know in my industry everybody is required, as they come into a vegetable facility, to put on an outfit that they take off at the end. You wonder how much could have been done had we had that sort of PPE available. Maybe Ms. Mackenzie can speak to it. </p><p style="">In regard to “A Billion Reasons to Care”—I love your title there—I was struck by the statistics that you share regarding the difference between for profit and not-for-profit long-term care facilities. As I mentioned, people are making the bold assertion that public facilities are far better than private. Just down the road from me here there's a private care home that actually banned provincial health care workers from being sent to that facility by the local regional health authority, because they were only given two sets of gloves and two masks to use for the month. </p><p style="">Again, how important is the factor of the PPE, as opposed to public or private care? We have some amazing facilities here. Look at the dementia village we have here in Langley. It's an absolutely amazing facility. It's private but a wonderful option for seniors.</p></div>107566712020-05-13T17:08:49-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-13 17:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10756671
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I'm wondering—</p></div>107568012020-05-13T18:17:16-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-13 18:17)?PubType=40017&Item=10756801
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. </p><p style="">First of all, I'd like to thank all the witnesses for their excellent presentations.</p><p style="">I've met some of you before in my former role, and again I thank you very much for doing such a good job. Most of you have already covered a pretty wide range of topics.</p><p style="">Of course, in some of the things, as I've said—</p></div>107568042020-05-13T18:17:44-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-13 18:17)?PubType=40017&Item=10756804
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">Is that better?</p></div>107568062020-05-13T18:17:46-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-13 18:17)?PubType=40017&Item=10756806
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">Is it better now?</p></div>107568092020-05-13T18:18:27-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-13 18:18)?PubType=40017&Item=10756809
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">All right. Can you all hear me now? Okay.</p><p style="">I was thanking everybody for doing such a great job in your research and in your service. As I said, I've worked with some of you before in my former capacity.</p><p style="">I'd like to look more at the federal leadership, how we as a nation should work, not only during these COVID-19 challenges, but also for other jurisdictions as well.</p><p style="">I understand that every year there should be—</p></div>107568122020-05-13T18:19:13-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-13 18:19)?PubType=40017&Item=10756812
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">I don't know why this is echoing.</p></div>107568142020-05-13T18:19:29-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-13 18:19)?PubType=40017&Item=10756814
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">Is it better now?</p></div>107568162020-05-13T18:19:36-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-13 18:19)?PubType=40017&Item=10756816
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">How about now?</p></div>107568182020-05-13T18:19:46-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-13 18:19)?PubType=40017&Item=10756818
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">Testing, testing, one, two, three, four....</p></div>107568202020-05-13T18:19:53-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-13 18:19)?PubType=40017&Item=10756820
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">Yes, I don't know why it's echoing. </p></div>107568222020-05-13T18:20:00-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-13 18:20)?PubType=40017&Item=10756822
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">I'm using my headset.</p><p style="">How about now? Is it better?</p></div>107568252020-05-13T18:26:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-13 18:26)?PubType=40017&Item=10756825
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">Okay, sorry about that.</p><p style="">First of all, I'd like to thank all the witnesses. You have covered a very wide range.</p><p style=""> One of the things we have been talking about is federal leadership. My understanding is that there should have been many federal, provincial and territorial—what we call FPT—ministers responsible for seniors and looking after these. I don't know whether our current minister has done that. Definitely this is the right time, especially for the long-term care homes and other jurisdictions that are mainly provincial, yet we need to take the lead.</p><p style="">When we talk about seniors in social isolation, we're looking at three different groups of people: those who are in seniors homes, those who are living with their family members, and those who are living by themselves. When we look at their physical and mental needs, I think we should have different reactions.</p><p style="">I'd like to ask if any of our witnesses could shed some light on the different needs of these three different groups.</p><p style=""> Maybe I could ask Ms. Mackenzie, then, about the seniors in social isolation, the three different groups.</p></div>107568272020-05-13T18:29:38-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-13 18:29)?PubType=40017&Item=10756827
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">Just now, our witnesses mentioned a lot about the hardware, what sorts of structures there need to be, redoing some of the seniors homes, and the challenges. At the same time, we are looking at the software part. That's not the only issue now and in the future for our caring for seniors, especially in seniors homes. </p><p style="">We are looking at training as well. Of course, one of the witnesses mentioned that we could have some short-term solutions, but some people don't realize that it is actually skilled work. It's not just anybody who can do it, especially the passion part. </p><p style="">I was able to visit some homes lately, because I was helping a youth group deliver masks to all these different seniors homes in the Lower Mainland. Of course, there is a shortage of PPE and the community is stepping up to help them. Some of them were so passionate that I was almost in tears.</p></div>107568292020-05-13T18:30:53-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - HESA-20 - Hon. Alice Wong (2020-05-13 18:30)?PubType=40017&Item=10756829
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WongAlice_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Alice Wong</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Richmond Centre, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/30812<p style="">My comment is that we should really care for the caregivers as well, those who are informal, who are helping from homes, the relatives and friends, and those who are working in these seniors homes, the front-line people. It is important that we look after them as well. That is the message I want everybody to have in mind—care for the caregivers—and also to share my experiences with them, so thank you very much for allowing me to do that. </p><p style="">I apologize for the inadequacy of my equipment. As Tamara has witnessed, I haven't had any problems except with this committee. There is something against me, it seems. </p><p style="">Thank you very much. </p></div>107530592020-05-13T12:05:27-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - Paul Manly (2020-05-13 12:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10753059
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">I rise today to present a petition that has many signatures from constituents in Nanaimo—Ladysmith. They're calling for a ban on cosmetic testing using animals. They want us to follow the European Union model, under which the use of animals in cosmetic testing has been banned. Moving forward, they're calling for a ban on the sale and manufacture of animal-tested cosmetics and their ingredients in Canada.</p></div>107531652020-05-13T12:33:12-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-13 12:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10753165
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Mr. Chair, last week British Columbia unveiled its plan to begin reopening its economy. I've been speaking with many business owners and business associations in my riding, and I'm hearing that they're not getting their orders for cleaning supplies. Some businesses have said their back orders go back to March. They do not know how they can possibly reopen if they are not meeting health cleaning standards or accessing PPE for their employees and customers. They are well aware of the issues arising from this government's reliance on Chinese manufacturing rather than building capacity here.</p><p style="">What is the government doing to address these issues and ensure wholesale supply companies get products now so that they can distribute them to the businesses that need them?</p></div>107531672020-05-13T12:34:25-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-13 12:34)?PubType=40017&Item=10753167
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Mr. Chair, an ongoing concern I've heard from small business owners is that they are ineligible for CEBA because they don't have a business account. When I brought up this point to small business minister Ng at committee, she said it was the first time that she had heard of this issue and that she would follow up.</p><p style="">I asked this question on April 23, and it's now been almost three weeks. Small business has been let down. Can the government confirm that they're going to fix this issue?</p></div>107531692020-05-13T12:35:11-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-13 12:35)?PubType=40017&Item=10753169
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Mr. Chair, I just read another email from a small business owner this morning who has been let down by the government. He chose to pay off debts instead of paying himself a wage; therefore, he's ineligible for CEBA, for that loan. Owner-operators have been eliminated from participating in government programs because they did not put themselves on the payroll. This shows a true lack of understanding of small businesses and especially of owner-operators.</p><p style="">Will the government commit to fixing this issue?</p></div>107531712020-05-13T12:36:19-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-13 12:36)?PubType=40017&Item=10753171
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style=""> This government has left Canadian craft breweries out to dry, like the hops in their beer. On April 24, the Canadian Craft Brewers Association released a report on the effects of COVID-19 on the Canadian craft brewing industry. The report states that 38% of craft brewers did not qualify for the Canadian emergency wage subsidy in March, and 53% were either not sure or predicted that they would not qualify in April. Many a brew pub, like BNA in my riding, due to higher payrolls are also not eligible for the CEBA loan. They have been left out and let down. Five per cent of these breweries have already closed permanently, and others are on the verge of doing so. A portion have stepped up and are making PPE. </p><p style="">Will this government take the initiative to support this industry by amending program requirements?</p></div>107531742020-05-13T12:37:38-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-13 12:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10753174
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">In my constituency, Okanagan fruit production is a huge industry, and many apple orchardists have brought concerns to me regarding high costs, apples from last season selling below cost, the CUSMA agreement not helping the industy, and low-priced Washington apples flooding our market. COVID-19 has exacerbated their dire financial situation. The BC Fruit Growers' Association has called the government announcements of measures for agriculture “underwhelming”. </p><p style="">I questioned Minister Bibeau in the House a couple of months ago, and at the time she did not have an answer. What is the plan to help our orchardists? </p></div>107534302020-05-13T13:57:56-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - Tako Van Popta (2020-05-13 13:57)?PubType=40017&Item=10753430
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VanPoptaTako_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tako Van Popta</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Langley—Aldergrove, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105811<p style="">Mr. Chair, the government's wage subsidy program is designed to help traditional companies, not high-growth companies. </p><p style="">For example, I was talking to Ron, who operates an engineering firm in my riding that specializes in designing and building very expensive machines for their ever-expanding overseas markets. Business is down, but not by the requisite 30%. Of course not, since they're in high-growth mode, but just recently they had to lay off some very talented staff.</p><p style="">Can the minister confirm that the wage subsidy program can be expanded or adapted to deal with high-growth companies that will play such a key role in Canada's economic relaunch?</p></div>107534322020-05-13T13:59:30-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - Tako Van Popta (2020-05-13 13:59)?PubType=40017&Item=10753432
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VanPoptaTako_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tako Van Popta</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Langley—Aldergrove, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105811<p style="">Mr. Chair, there is another category of businesses that are falling through the cracks and feel they are being left behind by the wage subsidy program. Those are recently merged companies.</p><p style="">For example, there is a trucking company in my riding that is significantly bigger this year than it was last year as a result of some key acquisitions and mergers late last year. All of the legacy companies by themselves would qualify individually for the wage subsidy, but the merged company does not.</p><p style="">Can the minister confirm that the wage subsidy program is sufficiently flexible to accommodate recently merged companies?</p></div>107534342020-05-13T14:00:34-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - Tako Van Popta (2020-05-13 14:00)?PubType=40017&Item=10753434
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VanPoptaTako_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tako Van Popta</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Langley—Aldergrove, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105811<p style="">Mr. Chair, the government's commercial rent assistance program discriminates against certain tenants based solely on whether their landlord has a mortgage on the subject building.</p><p style="">I was talking to Leslie the other day. She manages a number of commercial office buildings in my riding. Some of these buildings have mortgages and some don't, and it all depends on what they were able to negotiate with their banker. Leslie is having a very hard time explaining to her tenants why some will qualify for the rental subsidy and some won't, depending on which building they are in.</p><p style="">Can the government confirm that the nonsensical mortgage requirement in the rent subsidy program is gone?</p></div>107534372020-05-13T14:01:53-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - Tako Van Popta (2020-05-13 14:01)?PubType=40017&Item=10753437
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VanPoptaTako_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tako Van Popta</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Langley—Aldergrove, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105811<p style="">Many people in my riding have reached out to me to say they are quite disturbed that their favourite hunting and sport shooting firearms are now on the banned list.</p><p style="">Can the minister inform Canadians how many Canadian taxpayer dollars are going to go to the buyback program for legal gun owners and how far that money would go if it were to be diverted to something useful, such as more border controls to stop the illegal importation of firearms?</p></div>107534402020-05-13T14:03:25-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - Paul Manly (2020-05-13 14:03)?PubType=40017&Item=10753440
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair. </p><p style="">I'd like to thank the government and ministers present for the rapid relief that they've provided to Canadians. I know the constituents in my riding really appreciate that. I'd like to thank them also for being responsive to the MPs who have brought forward gaps in the program. </p><p style="">The CERB requirements recognize dividend income for eligibility for the Canada emergency business account, CEBA, but the Canada emergency business account does not recognize dividends or contract payments. I've been contacted by many small business owners who have been legally paying themselves with dividends for years, but these companies cannot apply for the CEBA even though this might save them from bankruptcy during this crisis. </p><p style="">Will the government make the necessary changes to allow dividend income to be admissible for CEBA eligibility?</p></div>107534422020-05-13T14:05:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - Paul Manly (2020-05-13 14:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10753442
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Mr. Chair, there are still many Canadians stranded overseas who are trying to return to Canada. Some have no assurance that their non-Canadian spouse will be allowed into Canada with them. Many are being forced to make an impossible choice between sheltering in place overseas or separating from their spouse in order to return home. </p><p style="">Will the government remove unnecessary barriers and allow these Canadians to return to Canada immediately with their spouses?</p></div>107534442020-05-13T14:06:35-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - COVI-7 - Paul Manly (2020-05-13 14:06)?PubType=40017&Item=10753444
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Mr. Chair, the Alberta energy regulator has suspended a wide range of environmental monitoring requirements for oil sands companies during this pandemic. This includes environmental reporting. It includes wetland wildlife and bird monitoring, even though Canada is a signatory to the international migratory bird treaty. Water that escapes from storm ponds doesn't need to be tested. Air quality programs, including for first nations communities, have been reduced. Testing for leaks of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, has been suspended. This is after the federal government has provided $750 million in funding for methane emission reductions. The federal government has also just committed $1.7 billion to clean up orphaned oil wells. That message, clearly, is about the negligence of the Alberta government. It is something corporations should be paying for. </p><p style="">Will the federal government hold the Alberta government to account and withhold energy sector relief funding until these environmental regulations are reinstated?</p></div>107536772020-05-13T12:31:39-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-8 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - INAN-8 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-13 12:31)?PubType=40017&Item=10753677
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">I have a question for Mr. Sheppard, and it's really for all of the witnesses today. It's based on my role as shadow minister for northern economic development. That's how I'm going to frame my questions.</p><p style=""> I would agree with all of you that one of the big concerns, when we talk about an economic recovery, are the elders, especially those at risk of not having the proper PPE and other abilities to shield themselves from COVID. I will preface my question with that. </p><p style="">Mr. Sheppard, you had spoken about the difficulty of accessing PPE. Again, with the economic recovery in mind, I know a lot of our young people want to get back to work, but they obviously don't want to put their elders and any of their community members at risk. We've seen, locally, that one of our reserves had a few cases of COVID, and we all know that the living conditions aren't always the best.</p><p style="">What would you see as being necessary to get to the next step? I know some of us would agree that right now isn't even adequate. What do you see that we need going forward to get to that place where we can so-called get back to normal?</p></div>107536792020-05-13T12:34:46-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-8 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - INAN-8 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-13 12:34)?PubType=40017&Item=10753679
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Absolutely. I have an old friend I used to work with who heads up the local friendship centre. It's absolutely great for the youth, and trying to get the youth to that next step and to a great life.</p><p style="">I have to interrupt my question. I have a motion to table, Mr. Chair:</p><p style="">That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, adopt the following motion, that, in the light of COVID-19 pandemic and how it has negatively impacted on the governance of Indigenous communities, including the postponement of elections and gathering of traditional decision making bodies, that the committee call the Wet’suwet’en elected Chiefs to provide testimony on how the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected their ability to enter into open and transparent negotiations regarding land rights and title with the federal government.</p></div>107536832020-05-13T12:36:06-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-8 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - INAN-8 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-13 12:36)?PubType=40017&Item=10753683
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">We're asking to have the Wet'suwet'en elected chiefs, as the motion said. I can reread the motion if you wish.</p><p style="">Let me just do it again. It won't take that long.</p><p style="">That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, adopt the following motion, that, in the light of COVID-19 pandemic and how it has negatively impacted on the governance of Indigenous communities, including the postponement of elections and gathering of traditional decision making bodies, that the committee call the Wet’suwet’en elected Chiefs to provide testimony on how the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected their ability to enter into open and transparent negotiations regarding land rights and title with the federal government.</p></div>107536852020-05-13T12:37:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-8 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - INAN-8 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-13 12:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10753685
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">It is a notice of motion.</p></div>107536892020-05-13T12:37:52-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-8 - 2020-05-13Committee Evidence - INAN-8 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-13 12:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10753689
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Excuse me. I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">I'm not sure it's the prerogative of the chair to decide what's relevant and not with regard to a motion. I think that's the decision of the committee. It is clearly a COVID-related issue with the motion. I'm not sure that it's at your discretion. I think it's up to the committee to decide that.</p><p style="">The Chair: As I noted, it's not—</p></div>107505212020-05-12T16:05:16-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-27 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - FINA-27 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-12 16:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10750521
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you colleagues on the committee.</p><p style="">First of all, I can't see Pierre Poilievre because his picture isn't on, but I'm hoping he's sitting down, because I'd like to start by thanking Stephen Harper for creating the parliamentary budget—</p></div>107505232020-05-12T16:05:31-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-27 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - FINA-27 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-12 16:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10750523
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style=""> I apologize. I was teasing Pierre.</p><p style="">Oh, you are sitting down, Pierre, that's very good.</p><p style="">I want to start by thanking Stephen Harper for creating the parliamentary budget office. We've begun to take it for granted.</p><p style="">Your work is excellent, Mr. Giroux and Dr. Yan. We're in your debt. I'm extraordinarily grateful, because I have questions from constituents all the time about what it means for our future—how much deficit, how much debt can we handle. I find the clarity of your reports in this pandemic enormously helpful.</p><p style="">I want to drill down on something you just said. You said you hoped that the stimulus spending, when we see it post-pandemic, will be “productivity enhancing”. I wonder if you have some specific suggestions of what you think, by category obviously. What kind of spending would meet your goals of seeing something that actually takes advantage of a crisis to improve our economic indicators, particularly productivity?</p></div>107505252020-05-12T16:07:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-27 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - FINA-27 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-12 16:07)?PubType=40017&Item=10750525
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you for taking a stab at something that was quite broad.</p><p style="">I'll change gears. Taking part in this committee is an extraordinary privilege, and I thank my colleagues that I'm able to participate at all. We've had the great privilege of hearing people like you, of course. The Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz, has testified and he expressed the orthodoxy of global central banks, which is that in times like this, you have to do whatever you can to fight deflation, and that our policies, such as cutting interest rates to near zero or having quantitative easing, can be inflationary.</p><p style="">We had one witness who was quite an iconoclast. I don't know if it's fair to ask your opinion on this question of whether we should actually rethink this, but a witness named Jeffrey Booth, who wrote a book called The Price of Tomorrow, said that we can't keep fighting deflation. The marginal cost of many things is going to start approaching zero. If it's renewable energy, the marginal cost of energy approaches zero, and then consumer goods and artificial intelligence....</p><p style="">I don't know if it's fair to ask you an opinion, but I found this contrast rather startling. It certainly is an iconoclastic view, and I wonder if you would offer an opinion.</p></div>107505272020-05-12T16:10:40-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-27 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - FINA-27 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-12 16:10)?PubType=40017&Item=10750527
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style=""> Thank you. I've been wanting to ask someone that question, and I appreciate the opportunity to ask it to you, Monsieur Giroux. </p><p style="">Thank you again for all your work, and thanks to your whole team.</p></div>107505762020-05-12T16:59:18-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-27 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - FINA-27 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-12 16:59)?PubType=40017&Item=10750576
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair, quickly then.</p><p style="">I know people will feel a natural impulse, when so much money has been spent, that when the pandemic begins to end and we begin to reopen the economy, there will be a call to put the brakes on; we've spent enough. I'm looking at that post-war analogy and the Marshall plan and the various things that continue to be spent. </p><p style="">I have a bias here. I think the federal government and government spending will be, in a lot of ways for governments around the world, the only game in town.</p><p style="">What would be the impact on our economy if we stopped the government stimulus spending as we recover?</p></div>107507032020-05-12T18:27:32-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-27 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - FINA-27 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-12 18:27)?PubType=40017&Item=10750703
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">My question is for our interim commissioner of the environment and sustainable development, Mr. Hayes.</p><p style="">We're coming up to July and I think you'll have been interim for a full year. I know that a lot of Canadians don't always know when they hear the report from the commissioner of the environment and sustainable development that it's a position within the Office of Auditor General. I want to know from you whether the financial and budget limitations that we've heard about from the Auditor General equally impact our ability to, for instance, audit progress towards sustainable development goals.</p></div>107497052020-05-12T12:05:34-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-12 12:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10749705
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style=""> Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">It's an honour to take the mike today, with all colleagues here. It's good to see you all virtually and safe.</p><p style="">Petitioners in my community point out in this petition, which, of course, predates the pandemic, that the family doctor shortage is severe in this country. Nearly five million Canadians lack a regular family doctor. This problem is particularly profound in more rural areas, including, as the petitioners reference, the community in which I live, Sydney, British Columbia. We have a very significant crisis and a lack of family doctors.</p><p style="">The petitioners call on the government to work with provinces and territories to find a collaborative, holistic solution so that every Canadian has a family doctor and we address the family doctor shortage.</p></div>107497062020-05-12T12:06:38-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Brad Vis (2020-05-12 12:06)?PubType=40017&Item=10749706
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Good morning, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">I'm presenting a timely petition today that emphasizes the concerns constituents in my riding of Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon have with the Liberal government's inherently flawed and undemocratic approach to firearms legislation and regulation.</p><p style="">The petitioners call upon the Government of Canada to stop targeting law-abiding firearms owners; to cancel all plans to confiscate firearms legally owned by federally licensed RCMP-vetted Canadians; to focus taxpayer dollars where they will actually increase public safety, which is on keeping at-risk youth from being involved in gangs and on anti-gang enforcement; and to provide our men and women in uniform at the Canada Border Services Agency with the resources they need to stop the flow of illegal guns into this country.</p><p style="">Through this petition, my constituents take issue with how the Liberal government continues to target law-abiding firearms owners instead of the gangs, drug traffickers and illegal weapons smugglers responsible for the violence in our communities. They note that the use of the phrase “military-style assault rifle” is purely political posturing, as the term is undefined in Canadian law.</p><p style="">They also draw attention to the numerous inaccuracies about current firearms legislation and regulation—</p></div>107497082020-05-12T12:08:00-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Brad Vis (2020-05-12 12:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10749708
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's sufficient.</p></div>107497112020-05-12T12:09:38-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Paul Manly (2020-05-12 12:09)?PubType=40017&Item=10749711
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">This petition was signed and sent in by constituents of my riding of Nanaimo—Ladysmith.</p><p style=""> It calls upon the House of Commons to commit to upholding the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada by immediately halting all existing and planned construction of the Coastal GasLink project on Wet'suwet'en territory, ordering the RCMP to dismantle its exclusion zone and stand down, scheduling nation-to-nation talks between the Wet'suwet'en nation and the federal and provincial governments—something that has already happened, thankfully—and prioritizing the real implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.</p></div>107497142020-05-12T12:11:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Dan Albas (2020-05-12 12:11)?PubType=40017&Item=10749714
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair. </p><p style="">Today we've learned that federal workers have been told to ignore obvious signs of fraud when it comes to applying for government benefits. Can the Prime Minister confirm that 200,000 applications have been flagged as potentially fraudulent?</p></div>107497162020-05-12T12:12:22-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Dan Albas (2020-05-12 12:12)?PubType=40017&Item=10749716
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, can the Prime Minister confirm that the instruction has been given to federal employees to ignore these 200,000 applications being flagged as potentially fraudulent? This is important.</p></div>107497182020-05-12T12:13:01-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Dan Albas (2020-05-12 12:13)?PubType=40017&Item=10749718
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, this came from a memo issued by a deputy minister. Did the minister's office or the Prime Minister sign off on this memo?</p></div>107497202020-05-12T12:13:37-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Dan Albas (2020-05-12 12:13)?PubType=40017&Item=10749720
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, I asked a very simple question. Did the Prime Minister or his minister sign off on this memo that was issued by the deputy minister, yes or no?</p></div>107497222020-05-12T12:14:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Dan Albas (2020-05-12 12:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10749722
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">I'm asking the Prime Minister to show some accountability. Did he or his office sign off on this memo?</p></div>107497242020-05-12T12:14:32-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Dan Albas (2020-05-12 12:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10749724
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, the question was quite simple. Obviously the Prime Minister doesn't seem comfortable with the answer. Will he at least then commit to investigating every individual case of fraud, or will he write them off, as the story said?</p></div>107497262020-05-12T12:15:10-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Dan Albas (2020-05-12 12:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10749726
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, the Prime Minister can leave the cottage talk for the cottage. We're asking a very simple question here. Will he commit as a government to enforce the rule of law and to enforce the attestation that says that if someone commits fraud, the fraud will be pursued?</p></div>107497282020-05-12T12:15:45-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Dan Albas (2020-05-12 12:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10749728
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">That's not what I'm asking here, Mr. Chair. The Conservatives supported the legislation that allowed those supports to go through. What we are asking about is fraud. All along we've been told fraud would be detected through audits after the fact, and we expect that to happen. Can the Prime Minister at least confirm that this will happen?</p></div>107499532020-05-12T13:30:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-12 13:30)?PubType=40017&Item=10749953
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">Thank you, colleagues. It's lovely to see all of you.</p><p style="">My first question is directed to the Prime Minister. It's a higher-level abstraction.</p><p style="">As we all know, we're being told we need a vaccine, and the quest for a vaccine is all-consuming globally. However, people who think about this issue and the question of the power structure and profit motive, particularly Dr. Matthew Herder of the Health Law Institute at Dalhousie University, are questioning this model.</p><p style="">We know that Jonas Salk never sought a patent on his polio vaccine. Can we ensure that public dollars for finding a vaccine will result in a product that is shared globally, openly, and is not for profit?</p></div>107499552020-05-12T13:31:52-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-12 13:31)?PubType=40017&Item=10749955
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style=""> As a follow-up to the minister's comment, I note it was interesting to see the claim made by this public health institute at Dalhousie about the wonderful research that was being done in Winnipeg on an Ebola vaccine. Because of the for-profit motive and the interests that big pharma had in seeing their market before they developed the product, it is alleged that the Ebola vaccine was actually delayed by the for-profit model. </p><p style="">I wonder if we might consider examining this profit motive around the development of life-saving vaccines and other drugs. Is that a conversation the minister is having with others?</p></div>107499572020-05-12T13:33:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-12 13:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10749957
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Changing gears, we know that the new regulations limiting what are described as military-style assault rifles and guns have been very controversial. It's very clear to me as an opposition member why we haven't seen legislation on any fast track. It's obviously not the sort of legislation that would gain unanimous consent.</p><p style="">Wouldn't it be wise to table for first reading the entire legislative framework so that we know what we're talking about in the long term with regard to the buyback program and other aspects of this issue?</p></div>107499602020-05-12T13:34:27-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-12 13:34)?PubType=40017&Item=10749960
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">I confess that I was disappointed by this morning's announcement on support for seniors. I had been hoping for much more, because I hear from many seniors. </p><p style="">I'm going to focus my question for the minister on the issue of seniors homes. Some that are being run by not-for-profit societies are actually running very well, certainly in my community, but they are facing increased costs that could bankrupt them. As yet, there's no program to help a well-run seniors home that is not experiencing a loss of revenue and has lots of staff working hard. These homes have increased costs for wages and increased costs for PPE and nowhere to look for help.</p><p style="">Is there help coming?</p></div>107499952020-05-12T13:48:34-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-12 13:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10749995
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">I'm hearing from small business owners like Joel, who runs a fitness club here in Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, and is very concerned that their landlords refuse to participate in the rent assistance program. These businesses have seen revenue drops between 50% and 100% and are asking for just 25% off their rent.</p><p style="">When will the government help small businesses whose landlords refuse to be team players during this pandemic?</p></div>107499982020-05-12T13:49:51-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-12 13:49)?PubType=40017&Item=10749998
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style="">Mr. Chair, here in B.C., businesses are preparing for phased reopening. A number of my constituents, including Kathy, who owns a beauty salon, are concerned about meeting the PPE requirements. </p><p style="">What is the federal government doing to ensure businesses in my riding can get access to the PPE they need to keep their employees and customers safe when they reopen?</p></div>107500002020-05-12T13:50:45-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-12 13:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10750000
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style="">Mr. Chair, Craig and Matt are co-owners of Wanstalls, a firearms retail outlet in downtown Maple Ridge that employs eight people and serves thousands of law-abiding firearm owners in my riding, people who are now made to feel like criminals by the Liberal government. Further, they are now stuck with tens of thousands of dollars of inventory that they can no longer sell. </p><p style="">What are they supposed to do to keep open in this already tumultuous COVID environment?</p></div>107500022020-05-12T13:51:50-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - 2020-05-12Committee Evidence - COVI-6 - Marc Dalton (2020-05-12 13:51)?PubType=40017&Item=10750002
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DaltonMarc_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Marc Dalton</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35909<p style="">Mr. Chair, according to the CERB website, if a recipient earns over $1,000 in a reporting period, their entire $2,000 benefit must be repaid. I have constituents who are working part time and casually. They're worried that if they take an extra shift, they will lose their CERB, but if they refuse a shift, they will also lose their CERB. It's a classic Liberal catch-22. </p><p style="">A worker may unknowingly make over the $1,000 by a couple of dollars. Does the government intend to make them repay all their CERB if they barely go over the threshold?</p></div>107480142020-05-11T19:01:57-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - 2020-05-11Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-11 19:01)?PubType=40017&Item=10748014
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Minister Monsef, I have a question for you.</p><p style="">With more people working from home and using the Internet to socialize with their friends and family during COVID-19, rural areas are specifically hard hit by data caps and throttling. The bandwidth capacity for a consistent 50 up and 10 down broadband connection is critical.</p><p style="">How many of those rural households have gained access to consistent broadband Internet under these parameters since your government took office in 2015?</p></div>107480162020-05-11T19:02:44-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - 2020-05-11Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-11 19:02)?PubType=40017&Item=10748016
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you very much.</p><p style="">Also as part of that, through the same program, your government pledged to connect 300 rural and remote communities in Canada to high-speed Internet by 2021. How many communities have been connected? Do you have any information for us? Is it just select communities, or are there a number of communities across the country that have been connected?</p></div>107480182020-05-11T19:03:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - 2020-05-11Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-11 19:03)?PubType=40017&Item=10748018
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Will those be primarily rural communities?</p></div>107480202020-05-11T19:03:49-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - 2020-05-11Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-11 19:03)?PubType=40017&Item=10748020
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Minister Monsef, according to the CRTC, 87.2% of major Canadian transport roads and highways currently have access to mobile LTE, which is full signal.</p><p style="">Does this actually include full signal, or is this low signal, such as one bar, which is classified as accessible LTE? How many bars would that be that would fall within that percentage?</p></div>107480222020-05-11T19:04:48-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - 2020-05-11Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-11 19:04)?PubType=40017&Item=10748022
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">It sounds as though, when we're talking about percentage of coverage for signal, we're not really specifically clear about what that percentage is.</p><p style="">As part of that though, how would you define rural? When you're saying that we're connecting with all these different rural communities, what would be defined as a rural community?</p></div>107480242020-05-11T19:05:42-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - 2020-05-11Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-11 19:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10748024
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you, Minister.</p><p style="">I have a couple of questions for Minister Guilbeault.</p><p style="">You stated just a few minutes ago that you were supporting news media, and that you would put funding into hiring 200 journalists in communities across the country. What percentage of that would go to local and community media?</p></div>107480262020-05-11T19:06:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - 2020-05-11Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-11 19:06)?PubType=40017&Item=10748026
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">How would local media apply for that? Is there a website set up so that they can easily apply for it? Is that all ready to go?</p></div>107480282020-05-11T19:06:21-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - 2020-05-11Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-11 19:06)?PubType=40017&Item=10748028
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Okay. Thank you.</p><p style="">In addition to that, you had announcements where you launched a $30-million public advertising campaign on physical distancing and COVID-19, with the purpose of advertising going to various media. Can you confirm what percentage of the spending also went to local and community media?</p></div>107480302020-05-11T19:07:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - 2020-05-11Committee Evidence - INDU-14 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-11 19:07)?PubType=40017&Item=10748030
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Do you know, Minister—</p></div>107490122020-05-11T18:52:03-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-10 - 2020-05-11Committee Evidence - HUMA-10 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-11 18:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10749012
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">Ms. Hall, a few weeks ago I was alerted to a tragic situation that a young man, Roger Foley, was struggling with. Roger has cerebellar ataxia. He's currently being cared for in a hospital in Ontario. Roger needs an intense amount of care due to his physical limitations, and struggles with very basic things like swallowing and shifting from his bed to a sling. Roger is completely dependent on health care workers for his very life.</p><p style="">When the hospital informed him they were going to transfer him from hospital to a care home due to COVID-19, Roger became incredibly distressed. New caregivers, new routines, new lodgings are all real challenges for the severely disabled. Continuity of care helps them feel they have some semblance of control over their bodily autonomy. </p><p style="">As you can imagine, as the hospital shifted Roger, he began to despair. His new caregivers were not able to adapt easily to his particular needs and tried to force him to agree to procedures that would make his care easier on the nurses—for example, pressuring him to have a G-tube inserted rather than allowing him to eat independently with the help of a nurse.</p><p style="">Is this endemic in long-term care, the idea of putting the efficiencies of care ahead of the needs of the autonomy of a disabled patient, whose life is completely in the hands of the caregiver and has very little capacity to refuse?</p></div>107468822020-05-11T15:44:09-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-19 - 2020-05-11Committee Evidence - HESA-19 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-11 15:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10746882
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Thank you so much.</p><p style="">I would like to direct my first question to Dr. Dorian.</p><p style="">As you mentioned, all of this data is already being collected, and yet we don't have access to that information. In this day and age when everyone is concerned about making science-based decisions, it does seem surprising that we do not have access to that information. It's even more surprising, of course, since the 2006 SARS report was clear that we needed a real-time, information-sharing system in place to help with tracking cases in a situation like this. Even here in B.C., we're looking at excess deaths that can't be attributed to COVID-19. That sort of data would help us better understand if our COVID-19 response was appropriate.</p><p style="">Do you think that some regions are afraid to share that data for fear of liability issues perhaps?</p></div>107468842020-05-11T15:46:22-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-19 - 2020-05-11Committee Evidence - HESA-19 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-11 15:46)?PubType=40017&Item=10746884
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Wonderful. Thank you very much.</p><p style="">I have a question for Ms. Benard.</p><p style="">You suggested that public long-term care facilities provide better care than private. Amanda Vyce from CUPE made a similar bold statement a few meetings ago, which I also challenged. </p><p style="">I'm wondering what science-based information you're using to make that suggestion, especially since we just heard from Dr. Dorian that there is no pan-Canadian data collection system to support that kind of an assertion. Is this just one of those cases where if you say it long enough and hard enough it becomes true? Here in B.C. we've had a private long-term care facility ban public health nurses from entering due to the fact that they were only given two masks and two gloves to ration for the month by our regional health care authority. </p><p style="">Clearly, the challenge that long-term care facilities have is far more complicated than just being either public or private. Access to PPE has been one of the biggest fiascos our public health authority has had to deal with. Our national emergency stockpile system was severely mismanaged, making it very difficult for all nurses, including long-term caregivers, to be able to protect themselves and their patients from infection. </p><p style="">Protecting our seniors should be our top priority. Do you think that the Toronto Star article you cited has been sufficiently peer reviewed to be able to extrapolate such a bold assertion? </p></div>107468862020-05-11T15:48:20-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-19 - 2020-05-11Committee Evidence - HESA-19 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-11 15:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10746886
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style=""> So it's not just private versus public. I appreciate that. That's what I was hoping to hear. That's awesome.</p><p style="">I have a question for Mr. Villeneuve.</p><p style="">In regard to telehealth, I've tried before to call in to get test results and I always have to go in to the doctor's office to get my results because of billing. Also, when I had kids and I was going to the emergency and called to see if I should go in or shouldn't go in, they would often say, “Well if you don't know, you should come in.” </p><p style="">I'm wondering if there might be a certain situation that we have in front of us that will hold us back from using telehealth more in the future.</p></div>107454062020-05-08T15:23:43-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-7 - 2020-05-08Committee Evidence - INAN-7 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-08 15:23)?PubType=40017&Item=10745406
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style=""> I'm honoured once again to see you, Chief Bellegarde, and Mr. Obed as well. We met in Ottawa a few months ago. It has been a while, but it's going to be great to see you once again in the future.</p><p style="">Mr. Chartrand, I don't know if we've ever met, but it's an honour today.</p><p style="">First of all, I want to speak to the previous point of order.</p><p style=""> I think it looks like there's an apparent coverup going on here with the Wet'suwet'en topic. Certainly I'm getting letters about the Wet'suwet'en situation, the MOU [Technical difficulty—Editor]</p></div>107454232020-05-08T15:25:45-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-7 - 2020-05-08Committee Evidence - INAN-7 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-08 15:25)?PubType=40017&Item=10745423
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Frankly, Chair, it hasn't been. That's why I keep getting letters about the situation, but we will move on.</p><p style="">For those who don't know, I am the shadow minister for northern affairs and northern economic development. That's the framework under which I want to ask my questions.</p><p style="">I've met with many of the mining chambers with regard to COVID. Some of the programs don't seem to fit for them, the way they have their infrastructure set up in terms of their funding models and that.</p><p style="">I'm curious to see from your perspective, Chief Bellegarde, how we get our economy going. I guess that's the basic question I'm asking. Testing, you have mentioned, has been somewhat sporadic. We've heard that from Mr. Chartrand and Mr. Obed as well. We see this as the way that really needs to happen. We need to have more testing in order for us to get back to normal, if you want to say it that way.</p><p style="">What has the testing been like in your community? Once again, we will start with Chief Bellegarde, and then maybe go to Mr. Chartrand, and then Mr. Obed.</p></div>107454082020-05-08T15:27:42-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-7 - 2020-05-08Committee Evidence - INAN-7 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-08 15:27)?PubType=40017&Item=10745408
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Mr. Chartrand.</p></div>107451082020-05-08T12:47:57-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - 2020-05-08Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - Dan Albas (2020-05-08 12:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10745108
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thanks, Mr. Chair. </p><p style="">Actually, I believe Mr. Vis was supposed to be the one taking this round. </p></div>107451102020-05-08T12:48:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - 2020-05-08Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - Brad Vis (2020-05-08 12:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10745110
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">Thank you to the witnesses today. My questions are going to be a little more granular, and I will be seeking some data on processing times and visas issued.</p><p style="">My first question is to Mr. Massé.</p><p style="">Can you please confirm, yes or no, whether LMIAs are still being processed by ESDC?</p></div>107451122020-05-08T12:48:35-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - 2020-05-08Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - Brad Vis (2020-05-08 12:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10745112
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Okay. How many favourable LMIAs have been processed by ESDC since March 15?</p></div>107451142020-05-08T12:48:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - 2020-05-08Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - Brad Vis (2020-05-08 12:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10745114
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">I look forward to that data. Thank you.</p><p style="">Are you still processing LMIAs under the general criteria, the general classification, as well?</p></div>107451162020-05-08T12:50:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - 2020-05-08Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - Brad Vis (2020-05-08 12:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10745116
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">Is it correct, yes or no, that you generally use labour market survey data issued by Statistics Canada in the determinations you make on behalf of the LMIA applications?</p></div>107451182020-05-08T12:50:44-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - 2020-05-08Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - Brad Vis (2020-05-08 12:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10745118
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Okay. Thank you.</p><p style="">To immigration, can you please provide the total number of new work permits issued since March 15, 2020, and under what classifications? </p><p style="">We've already heard the ag numbers from the minister, so I would assume that the other numbers would be available too.</p></div>107451202020-05-08T12:51:12-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - 2020-05-08Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - Brad Vis (2020-05-08 12:51)?PubType=40017&Item=10745120
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you. I would specifically like information on the total number under skill levels A, B, C and D broken down for all committee members, if possible.</p><p style="">To Citizenship and Immigration, how many temporary foreign workers are expected to arrive in May and June, including agriculture? We heard the agriculture numbers, so I would assume you have the other numbers, too.</p></div>107451222020-05-08T12:51:56-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - 2020-05-08Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - Brad Vis (2020-05-08 12:51)?PubType=40017&Item=10745122
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">If you could please provide that information to all committee members, that would be very helpful, and please provide which work permits would fall under essential services and which would not. </p><p style="">Again to the deputy minister, since March 15, how many work permits have been renewed in Canada? I believe that the minister said this was a priority, and this follows along the lines of questioning earlier.</p></div>107451252020-05-08T12:52:32-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - 2020-05-08Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - Brad Vis (2020-05-08 12:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10745125
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Okay.</p><p style="">To the officials at ESDC, how do you believe the new labour force survey data, which was issued just today, impacts your determination to move forward in determining who should be issued a favourable LMIA survey? As you will note, it said that more than one-third of the potential labour force have not worked or have worked less than half of their usual hours since March 15.</p></div>107451282020-05-08T12:53:32-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - 2020-05-08Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - Brad Vis (2020-05-08 12:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10745128
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you very much.</p></div>107451302020-05-08T12:53:37-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - 2020-05-08Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - Brad Vis (2020-05-08 12:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10745130
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">Can it be the will of the committee that we receive the answers I asked for from the officials within 10 business days?</p></div>107451322020-05-08T12:53:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - 2020-05-08Committee Evidence - HUMA-9 - Brad Vis (2020-05-08 12:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10745132
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p></div>107452062020-05-07T18:03:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-13 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - INDU-13 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-07 18:03)?PubType=40017&Item=10745206
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you, Madam Chair.</p><p style="">I really appreciate all the witnesses being here today. Really what I'm hearing is that in order to connect Canada, it will take political will to change the status quo. That comes with creating good policies, so I really appreciate the comments we're hearing here today.</p><p style="">My questions today will go to you, Mr. Gay, from the Regional District of East Kootenay. In rural communities such as yours, access to mental health services were limited, at best, prior to the pandemic. With the added isolation that today's physical distancing brings, mental health concerns are on the rise. Video calls with family members and friends are very important to help reduce this isolation.</p><p style="">What would increased access to the Internet in your community mean to health and well-being? </p></div>107452082020-05-07T18:05:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-13 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - INDU-13 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-07 18:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10745208
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Gay. </p><p style="">Next, I'm not sure if you have had a chance to read the Conservative Party's consultation document on rural access to Internet. We released it just yesterday. We made recommendations on how to alleviate short-term bandwidth shortages in rural communities. </p><p style="">Have you had a chance to go through this document? Do you have any thoughts or recommendations? Did anything resonate with you in that document, if you've seen it?</p></div>107452102020-05-07T18:07:42-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-13 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - INDU-13 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-07 18:07)?PubType=40017&Item=10745210
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">That's really good information, Mr. Gay. Thank you for that.</p><p style="">One of our other recommendations in the consultation document is for changes to the way in which spectrum auctions function. Are spectrum auctions in their current form useful to your community? Do you have any thoughts on that at all?</p></div>107452122020-05-07T18:08:46-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-13 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - INDU-13 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-07 18:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10745212
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Have you seen any cases of small ISPs being bought out by larger corporations in your region or has that affected your area at all?</p></div>107438912020-05-07T15:47:14-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-07 15:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10743891
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Mr. Chair, this isn't our last witness on this panel.</p></div>107438992020-05-07T15:54:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:54)?PubType=40017&Item=10743899
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair. </p><p style="">I'd like to thank all the witnesses who have made themselves available today for this finance committee session on fisheries. Fisheries are certainly an important sector of our economy. I think it's very relevant that we're taking a look at this today. I would like to point out, being from the west coast, that there is one part of Canada's fisheries that isn't being represented here today, and that is the recreational or the public food fishery on the west coast. It's certainly a massive input into the economy in western Canada which I think needs to be considered as well, not to take anything away from our Atlantic and gulf and Newfoundland fish harvesters, processors and marketers, which are all big parts of our economy. </p><p style="">I'd like to start by asking for yes and no answers from all of the participants. I'll go through the roll call after I go through my questions. </p><p style="">On April 25, the Trudeau government announced the $62.5-million Canadian seafood stabilization fund, which they claimed was a support package for our fish and seafood sectors. Unfortunately, this support was delivered to one link of the fish and seafood supply chain, the processors. It delivered no support for the harvesters. I've heard from harvesters who are shocked the government would deliver support to one segment of the sector but not to others, especially when you consider the fact that harvesters and processors depend on each other. </p><p style="">Have any of you been provided with an explanation from the government as to why the government chose to exclude harvesters from the Canadian seafood stabilization fund announcement, yes or no?</p><p style="">I'll start off with Ms. Burridge. </p><p style="">You can nod or shake your head. I can see you on the screen.</p></div>107439022020-05-07T15:56:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10743902
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">No? Okay.</p><p style="">Ms. Sonnenberg.</p></div>107439042020-05-07T15:56:32-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10743904
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">It's neutral. Okay.</p><p style="">Mr. LeBlanc.</p></div>107439062020-05-07T15:56:37-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10743906
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Mr. Smith.</p></div>107439082020-05-07T15:56:49-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10743908
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Okay.</p><p style="">Mr. Irvine.</p></div>107439102020-05-07T15:56:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10743910
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">You have had some information?</p></div>107439122020-05-07T15:57:01-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:57)?PubType=40017&Item=10743912
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Okay, thank you.</p><p style="">Mr. Mallet.</p></div>107439142020-05-07T15:57:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:57)?PubType=40017&Item=10743914
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">You're neutral, okay.</p><p style="">Mr. MacPherson.</p></div>107439162020-05-07T15:57:20-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:57)?PubType=40017&Item=10743916
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Okay. Thank you.</p><p style="">I'm going to ask the same thing with a much shorter question this time. </p><p style="">Were any of your organizations or members consulted about the relief programs that were rolled out, whether that was the CERB, the wage assistance program or the business loan? Were any of you consulted on what would or wouldn't work for the fisheries sector?</p><p style="">Ms. Burridge .</p></div>107439182020-05-07T15:57:50-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:57)?PubType=40017&Item=10743918
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Ms. Sonnenberg.</p></div>107439202020-05-07T15:57:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:57)?PubType=40017&Item=10743920
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Mr. LeBlanc.</p></div>107439222020-05-07T15:57:59-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:57)?PubType=40017&Item=10743922
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Mr. Smith.</p></div>107439242020-05-07T15:58:06-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:58)?PubType=40017&Item=10743924
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Okay.</p><p style="">Mr. Irvine.</p></div>107439262020-05-07T15:58:15-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:58)?PubType=40017&Item=10743926
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Okay.</p><p style="">Mr. Mallet.</p></div>107439282020-05-07T15:58:22-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:58)?PubType=40017&Item=10743928
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Mr. MacPherson.</p></div>107439302020-05-07T15:58:26-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:58)?PubType=40017&Item=10743930
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Okay. Thank you.</p><p style="">As you know, the Canadian seafood stabilization fund is meant to help processors “comply with new health and safety measures for workers”. Again, when we look at the supply chain that starts with the harvest, it doesn't make sense that the government would provide funding for the safety of workers employed by processors without providing support for the safety of workers on board harvest vessels and at the wharves and docks where catches are unloaded. </p><p style="">Have any of you been provided an explanation as to why the government provided support for worker safety only in the processing operation?</p></div>107439332020-05-07T15:59:21-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:59)?PubType=40017&Item=10743933
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">If there are any positive affirmations out there, raise your hand or hit your microphones. </p><p style="">Obviously no, or apparently no, I should say.</p></div>107439352020-05-07T15:59:38-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 15:59)?PubType=40017&Item=10743935
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Okay. I have a lot more questions, so I'm glad we're going to get another round in here. </p><p style="">The loss of international markets has dealt a severe blow to fishermen and the seafood sectors. Have any of you received an explanation from the government as to why they have failed to deliver any resources or initiatives to move Canada's world-class fish and seafood products to high-value markets overseas?</p></div>107440562020-05-07T16:49:39-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - FINA-26 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-07 16:49)?PubType=40017&Item=10744056
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">I had multiple questions, but I will have to narrow it down to one. I also wanted to ask about the effect of the extra storage on next year's prices and about the effect of the right whales being spotted in the gulf and how that may impact on and shorten seasons that have already been shortened on the early opening end of it, but I'll direct my question to Mr. Jollimore, and perhaps Mr. LeBlanc, about the way that seasons have been opened.</p><p style=""> The early seasons in the south were open on time as usual and the access to markets was there, with the best access and probably the best price. How has that impacted harvesters in the gulf and those that still have their seasons delayed until mid-May now?</p></div>107426362020-05-07T12:11:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-07 12:11)?PubType=40017&Item=10742636
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's an honour. This is my first occasion to present a petition in our virtual format of the COVID-19 committee.</p><p style="">Thank you to you and your staff, Mr. Chair, for developing a system that allows us to present petitions electronically.</p><p style="">The petition I am presenting today, which was previously approved, is from a number of constituents who are concerned that we pursue the Paris Agreement to hold the global average temperature increase to no more than 1.5°C. The Paris Agreement itself embeds in it the concept of “Just Transition” with a capital “J” and a capital “T”, the concept of just transition ensuring fairness and support for all workers in the fossil fuel sector.</p><p style="">The petitioners call upon the Government of Canada to move forward with an act to ensure just transition and to ensure adequate funding so that workers and communities dependent on the fossil fuel sector receive meaningful support to ensure security in their lives in the transition to more sustainable energy use.</p><p style="">Thank you, Mr. Speaker.</p></div>107426432020-05-07T12:15:45-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-07 12:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10742643
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">I have a point of order. </p></div>107426452020-05-07T12:15:48-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-07 12:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10742645
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Mr. Chair, I believe that the language that the honourable member just used is unparliamentary—</p></div>107426472020-05-07T12:16:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-07 12:16)?PubType=40017&Item=10742647
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">We can have differences of opinion, but it is absolutely—</p><p style="">Some hon. members: Debate.</p><p style="">Ms. Elizabeth May: —unacceptable and violates my privileges to—</p><p style="">An hon member: Debate.</p><p style="">Ms. Elizabeth May: No, it's not debate.</p><p style="">I would ask the chair to rule on that, not the member from the Conservative Party.</p><p style="">It is unacceptable to assert that anyone who wants to make a point about our economy is trying to destroy the country. This allegation is a violation of my privilege. </p><p style="">An hon. member: She was also named by the—</p></div>107426982020-05-07T12:39:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Hon. Ed Fast (2020-05-07 12:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10742698
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FastEd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Ed Fast</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Abbotsford, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35904<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style=""> This question is directed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.</p><p style="">On March 28, the minister personally tweeted out a thank you to the People's Republic of China for donating PPE to Canada. This tweet happened within three hours of China's announcement of that gift. As it turned out, much of the PPE was defective and could not be used. More recently, Taiwan donated half a million surgical masks to Canada, yet here we are, two weeks later, and the minister has yet to personally thank Taiwan for its generosity. </p><p style="">Will the minister now thank this free and democratic country for its generous gift to Canadians?</p></div>107427012020-05-07T12:40:48-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Hon. Ed Fast (2020-05-07 12:40)?PubType=40017&Item=10742701
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FastEd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Ed Fast</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Abbotsford, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35904<p style="">Well, Mr. Chair, I didn't hear a “thank you” there, so I'm going to try again. </p><p style="">On May 4, the Government of Taiwan delivered 25,000 surgical masks to the Government of British Columbia. On hand were B.C. Minister of Citizens' Services Anne Kang and Minister of State for Child Care Katrina Chen, who, as ministers, officially thanked the Government of Taiwan for its donation.</p><p style="">Again, will the minister now do the right thing and, on behalf of Canadians, recognize the generosity of Taiwan and thank its government for that timely donation?</p></div>107427032020-05-07T12:42:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Hon. Ed Fast (2020-05-07 12:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10742703
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FastEd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Ed Fast</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Abbotsford, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35904<p style=""> Well, Mr. Chair, again there was no specific “thank you” to Taiwan.</p><p style="">The Government of Taiwan has been the world leader in successfully fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. We have a lot to learn from them and their response. Sadly, the People's Republic of China continues to oppose Taiwan's membership in the World Health Organization.</p><p style="">Will the minister now do the right thing and assure Canadians that he will fully support efforts to grant Taiwan membership in the World Health Organization?</p></div>107427052020-05-07T12:43:18-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Hon. Ed Fast (2020-05-07 12:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10742705
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/FastEd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Ed Fast</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Abbotsford, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/35904<p style="">Mr. Chair, I'm going to pivot to repatriation flights.</p><p style=""> The minister has publicly said that over 20,000 stranded Canadians have been repatriated from abroad. Can he tell us exactly how many Canadians remain abroad who have expressed a desire to be repatriated?</p></div>107427822020-05-07T13:18:00-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-07 13:18)?PubType=40017&Item=10742782
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Mr. Chair, the Canada-U.S. border agreement is set to expire on May 20. Will the two governments renew the current agreement, or will it be modified?</p></div>107427842020-05-07T13:18:24-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-07 13:18)?PubType=40017&Item=10742784
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">When will the government be in a position to inform Canadians of any changes to the agreement?</p></div>107427862020-05-07T13:18:40-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-07 13:18)?PubType=40017&Item=10742786
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Can the government confirm whether there are any discussions about reopening the border to certain modes of transportation and restricting others?</p></div>107427892020-05-07T13:19:22-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-07 13:19)?PubType=40017&Item=10742789
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">When will the government announce a relief package for Canada's aviation industry?</p></div>107427912020-05-07T13:19:34-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-07 13:19)?PubType=40017&Item=10742791
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Mr. Chair, will this relief package include funding for airline ticket refunds similar to what other countries around the world have done? Yes or no?</p></div>107427932020-05-07T13:19:51-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-07 13:19)?PubType=40017&Item=10742793
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Can the Minister of Transport confirm that temperature screening is taking place at Canadian airports. Yes or no?</p></div>107427952020-05-07T13:20:11-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-07 13:20)?PubType=40017&Item=10742795
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">At which airports is that, and when did this practice start?</p></div>107427972020-05-07T13:20:25-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-07 13:20)?PubType=40017&Item=10742797
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Mr. Chair, this is for the Minister of Transport.</p><p style="">Last week I asked the Minister of Labour if they were aware of a letter written on April 6 by CUPE to the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Labour.</p><p style="">Minister, were you aware of that letter?</p></div>107428002020-05-07T13:21:01-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-07 13:21)?PubType=40017&Item=10742800
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">On April 6, CUPE wrote a letter to the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Labour.</p><p style="">Is the minister aware of that letter?</p></div>107428022020-05-07T13:21:22-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-07 13:21)?PubType=40017&Item=10742802
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">CUPE is the labour organization that represents thousands of flight attendants across our country.</p></div>107428042020-05-07T13:21:44-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-07 13:21)?PubType=40017&Item=10742804
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Can the minister confirm whether or not they have provided PPE to the flight attendants and/or training for front-line staff for airlines and airports?</p></div>107428062020-05-07T13:22:11-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-07 13:22)?PubType=40017&Item=10742806
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Mr. Chair, a business owner from Quesnel wrote to my office recently. He stated that he couldn't give his small business tenants a break on rent because the government is penalizing him for paying off his mortgage.</p><p style="">When will the government change the CECRA rules to help more businesses?</p></div>107428082020-05-07T13:22:49-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - 2020-05-07Committee Evidence - COVI-5 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-07 13:22)?PubType=40017&Item=10742808
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">With all due respect, Mr. Chair, any landlord who does not have a mortgage on their business is ineligible for CECRA.</p><p style="">Is the minister aware of this, and are they trying to revise the CECRA program?</p></div>107422662020-05-06T17:31:27-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-06 17:31)?PubType=40017&Item=10742266
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I'd like to direct my first question to HealthCareCAN, to Dr. Wouters. Just for clarification's sake, your organization represents health researchers across Canada, correct?</p></div>107422682020-05-06T17:31:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-06 17:31)?PubType=40017&Item=10742268
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">You mentioned the fact that all research and clinical trials in Canada that are not related to COVID-19 have been suspended or cancelled, and that, I understand, if trends hold the pandemic will cripple Canada's overall research capacity. </p><p style="">In light of this information, what do the Canadian research members think of the $850 million research grant announcement made by the Prime Minister on Monday, of which $840 million will go to the WHO, according to a tweet by WHO Director-General Tedros.</p></div>107422702020-05-06T17:33:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-06 17:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10742270
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Yes, so that money could have possibly been better used here in Canada is what I was hoping you would say, but maybe not.</p><p style="">I'm going to now move my questions on to Mr. Terry Dean from the Lung Association. I've been hearing that there is some pressure on doctors to put COVID-19 down as cause of death when comorbidity issues are much more the reason for a patient's death. I'll just give you an example. My grandfather had COPD, but he died of pneumonia. My dad was the same, he had COPD and also died of pneumonia. </p><p style="">Do we have any idea how many deaths currently attributed to COVID-19 should more likely be attributed to comorbidity issues?</p></div>107422722020-05-06T17:34:14-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-06 17:34)?PubType=40017&Item=10742272
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Okay.</p></div>107422742020-05-06T17:34:27-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-06 17:34)?PubType=40017&Item=10742274
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">You think that if we had the right kind of investigative technology, we'd eventually be able to sort through those questions?</p></div>107422762020-05-06T17:34:45-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-06 17:34)?PubType=40017&Item=10742276
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">My last question is for Dr. Wong-Rieger. I really appreciated the information from your survey results, which showed that many non-COVID patients are having a hard time accessing health care right now. I heard of a farmer in Ontario who had a staph infection. He called the hospital to ask if he could come in because he wasn't feeling well, and they told him, no, call Telehealth Ontario. He didn't receive a callback right away and was eventually found dead in his home.</p><p style="">I know that in B.C. here, they'll be studying causes of excess deaths that were not directly blamed on the coronavirus since it appears that we had about 170 deaths in March and April, which would not normally have been expected. </p><p style="">Has your organization seen any evidence of excess deaths due to lack of medical care for anything other than COVID-19 over the past two months?</p></div>107423022020-05-06T17:49:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-06 17:49)?PubType=40017&Item=10742302
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style=""> Thank you, Chair.</p><p style="">This is the first time I have subbed in to this committee or any virtual committee, and of course my first disappointment is that it doesn't have all the power we would normally have. Certainly if we did, I'd be making a motion right now and supporting Dr. Kitchen's thoughts around the issue of the CEWS and the CERB.</p><p style="">You're paying money for one versus the other, and you get so much value out of the other. I would have loved to be able to make a recommendation to the government that they need to perhaps broaden that criteria.</p><p style=""> I really appreciate that testimony, because you spelled out the case very clearly. It can't be a motion of committee, but certainly I think that as independent MPs, if we feel strongly about it, we should all take the opportunity to move that forward.</p><p style="">My first question would be perhaps to Ms. Seale of the Canadian Cancer Society.</p><p style=""> It's very tragic. There's a young woman who is dying of cancer and receiving care at home, but of course no one is visiting her because of COVID. Is there any mechanism or is a system in place—and do you have access to PPE, proper equipment—whereby people in palliative care, in their home environments or others, can have visitors? What a terrible thing to be dying alone at home without people coming to visit.</p><p style=""> Is there a system in place? Is there adequate protective equipment so that we can have those sorts of visits?</p></div>107423042020-05-06T17:52:13-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-06 17:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10742304
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style="">If we had had adequate PPE, if we'd had the storerooms that should have been filled with updated equipment across the country and if we had had adequate protective equipment in place for the health care workers, including in our long-term care facilities, is this something that as an organization you might have wanted to support?</p></div>107423062020-05-06T17:53:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-06 17:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10742306
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style="">Again, had Canada been well prepared, then it might have been a little easier.</p><p style="">For my next question, you talked about everything being on hold in terms of chemo, radiation and surgery, and diagnoses all being delayed, which of course is very difficult. Have you been able to do any quantification of that yet? Or is it going to take time?</p></div>107423082020-05-06T17:54:45-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-06 17:54)?PubType=40017&Item=10742308
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style=""> Okay.</p></div>107423102020-05-06T17:54:50-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - HESA-18 - Cathy McLeod (2020-05-06 17:54)?PubType=40017&Item=10742310
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/McLeodCathy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Cathy McLeod</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/59265<p style="">I won't say anything more. Thank you, Chair.</p></div>107403002020-05-06T12:31:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-06 12:31)?PubType=40017&Item=10740300
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">Thank you, colleagues. </p><p style="">My thanks to the Deputy Prime Minister for her very strong, very clear speech, and to all my colleagues here in this room</p><p style=""> We are joined together today, as we join together on some occasions that are sombre, where we can put partisan rancour to the side.</p><p style="">I want to acknowledge that I'm standing today on the traditional territory of the Algonquin peoples and express gratitude. Once again, meegwetch.</p><p style="">I have the enormous privilege of being a close friend of two of the Canadians who were involved in the combat to liberate the Netherlands 75 years ago.</p><p style="">I'll be holding a virtual community meeting by Zoom on Friday night. I have invited one of those extraordinary people to join the meeting to speak to whomever from my community will be joining. Normally we would have done this in person.</p><p style="">I want to tell you a little bit about Major (Retired) Commander Charles Goodman. He served at D-Day. He was part of the liberation of the Netherlands. Fortunately, our Department of National Defence pays attention. The Department of Veterans Affairs brought him with the group that went to the Netherlands to celebrate the 70th anniversary.</p><p style="">Chic Goodman was one of those who liberated the Westerbork concentration camp. Anne Frank was once at the Westerbork concentration camp. It was somewhat of a transit station. People were rerouted from Westerbork. Anne Frank died at Auschwitz. </p><p style="">That liberation stands in memory of all.</p><p style="">When I was a child, a family friend, now deceased, was part of the Dutch resistance. I want to pause for a moment to pay tribute to the Dutch people who, under the occupying force of the Nazis, lived in the cruellest and most dangerous of circumstances and continued to shelter Jews, continued to fight in the resistance, and died fighting the Nazis in the period of time in which they were occupied.</p><p style=""> Our family friend, Chris van Wiengarten, lived in The Hague. As a small child, I was riveted by the stories of him hiding in the family attic. There was a closet with a false front in which they hid the family's silver. Sure enough, the Nazis came one day and discovered that there was a false wall. They got through it, found the family silver but didn't go through a second false wall where they would have found the staircase to the attic.</p><p style=""> There is tremendous courage and heroism among the Dutch people which I want to also celebrate today. </p><p style="">Chic Goodman, who is now in his nineties, will be joining the community virtual meeting on Friday night to share with some constituents his experience of war and, thank the Lord, his experience of peace.</p><p style="">Ironically, today is the anniversary of the death of my other very close friend who fought with the Canadian Forces in the liberation of the Netherlands. On May 6, 2014, six years ago today, we lost Farley Mowat. As many of you will know, Farley was a member of the The Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment. He wrote two books about the war. One is The Regiment, which is a tribute to the history of the the “Hasty Ps”. The other book is And No Birds Sang, which is the story of the Italian campaign. To read that is to know we should never go to war again—ever.</p><p style="">Farley never wrote of what he did with behind enemy lines intelligence just before the war ended. He met in secret with a German commander who was willing to be persuaded that there was a problem. The civilian population of the Netherlands was starving. People were down to eating tulip bulbs and horses. There was a very immediate risk of famine, even as the allied forces closed in and were ready to liberate the Netherlands.</p><p style=""> In that meeting, Farley Mowat, a young officer, with another officer, managed to lay the groundwork to get to higher command with a plan that the Germans would stand back if there were prearranged food drops coming from Canadian, British and American bombers on prescribed routes to drop food in places where otherwise, the Dutch would starve to death before they could be liberated. It's an extraordinary story. Farley never wrote it. But Operation Chowhound, which is what they called it, came out of Prince Bernhard making a frantic call, a plea, to General Eisenhower. Eisenhower said, “I can't do anything”, but the Canadians put this together, and I think it bears mentioning. </p><p style="">This is a day to mark heroism, a day to mark sacrifice.</p><p style="">Today, I want to pay tribute to our veterans. I also want to pay tribute to those who have died this week.</p><p style=""> We lost six brave Canadians in the Cyclone crash.</p><p style="">We are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands. We thank God for that liberation and for the courage of all the soldiers, including those from the countries that fought courageously against Nazi forces.</p><p style="">I want to close by reinforcing the words of the leader of the Bloc Québécois and picking up on the points made by our Deputy Prime Minister. </p><p style="">Among us today, the most vulnerable to COVID-19 is that generation. We can't turn our backs. It is urgent. I know there are things being done, but more needs to be done.</p><p style="">I want to echo the words of the leader of the Bloc Québécois, because I agree with him completely. We must do more for our seniors.</p><p style="">Today, I want to give thanks for those people I know.</p><p style=""> Thank you, Chic, thank you, Farley, and thank you, Chris, the people I've had touch my life and who are the real heroes of a period of time that I hope we will never see again. We will embrace a post-pandemic period with the same spirit of courage that we exhibited postwar. Take care of each other. Rebuild our economies. Whether it takes a Marshall Plan or a new Bretton Woods plan, we work together.</p><p style="">Thank you, all of you. Merci.Meegwetch. Dank u wel.</p></div>107403282020-05-06T12:42:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-06 12:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10740328
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Point of order.</p><p style="">Mr. Glen Motz: We know that it is much harder—</p></div>107403032020-05-06T12:42:31-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-06 12:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10740303
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style=""> I'm sorry, Mr. Chair. I have a point of order.</p><p style="">Could I get some clarification? Do the normal rules of presenting petitions still apply under the rubric of the COVID-19 committee?</p></div>107403052020-05-06T12:42:40-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-06 12:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10740305
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">I would object to the member making a speech.</p></div>107403132020-05-06T12:44:41-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-06 12:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10740313
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">I better not make a speech.</p><p style="">Mr. Chair, I am presenting electronic petition number e-431. The petitioners ask that the House assembled consider the urgency of the climate crisis, that it is an emergency and that Canada is called upon to set ambitious targets. The petitioners call for Canada to act expeditiously to ensure that domestic actions meet the global challenge of holding global average temperature changes to no more than 1.5°C.</p></div>107403802020-05-06T13:07:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Nelly Shin (2020-05-06 13:07)?PubType=40017&Item=10740380
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">Many of the communities look to ethnic media for information about their local cultural community, and use articles written through the unique lens of their ethnic Canadian identity. They are struggling to survive because of revenue loss caused by the pandemic.</p><p style="">Will the Minister of Canadian Heritage be including ethnic media outlets to receive part of the $500 million in funding for cultural sectors? If so, how much, and which companies will benefit?</p></div>107403822020-05-06T13:07:43-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Nelly Shin (2020-05-06 13:07)?PubType=40017&Item=10740382
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">In doing so, have they been part of the $30-million ad buyout? If so, will the minister provide my office with a public report that identifies which ethnic media companies were included, and how much was spent with each?</p></div>107403842020-05-06T13:08:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Nelly Shin (2020-05-06 13:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10740384
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">Thank you so much. </p><p style="">Forest fire season is approaching in British Columbia. A wildfire in the midst of stringent social distancing measures would require a unique plan to ensure a safe evacuation. What would be the minister's emergency evacuation plan for forested urban ridings if a fire disaster were to take place?</p></div>107403862020-05-06T13:08:49-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Nelly Shin (2020-05-06 13:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10740386
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">The village of Belcarra in my riding is a densely forested area. If a forest fire were to start, it could potentially consume the entire riding. Currently, Belcarra has access to only one hour's worth of water to put out a forest fire. There are only two narrow roads for evacuation from Belcarra. So far, Belcarra has been safe because of luck and good providence. The limited water supply issue must be resolved, especially during this pandemic with its added complications. </p><p style="">Over a month ago, the Mayor of Belcarra put forward an application to seek government support to build a water reservoir in the village. Will the Minister of Infrastructure return my request for a phone or Zoom call and discuss this urgent need for infrastructure support with the mayor of Belcarra?</p></div>107403882020-05-06T13:10:03-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Nelly Shin (2020-05-06 13:10)?PubType=40017&Item=10740388
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">In response to that, Mr. Chair, I would just like to ask for a commitment soon on when that time would be, because there is urgency in this.</p><p style="">Moving to my next question, many business owners in my constituency are struggling through the pandemic and feel left behind, because they hire contract workers and don't meet CEBA's $20,000 payroll requirement. Other business owners don't qualify for CEBA, because they've been paying themselves through dividends, and dividends don't count towards payroll.</p><p style="">Will the Minister of Finance extend CEBA qualifications to include these business owners so that they too can have a chance at saving their businesses?</p></div>107403902020-05-06T13:11:06-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Nelly Shin (2020-05-06 13:11)?PubType=40017&Item=10740390
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">I would just like to add that these asks have been coming for a long time. They're getting very desperate, so I hope the response will be very quick.</p><p style="">Despite CECRA, many businesses are still challenged with paying rent because landlords are opting not to participate. Recent surveys show that only one in five landlords are opting in. Will the Minister of Finance amend CECRA to incentivize more landlords to participate so that Canadian businesses can survive?</p></div>107404842020-05-06T13:53:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Rob Morrison (2020-05-06 13:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10740484
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MorrisonRob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Rob Morrison</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kootenay—Columbia, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105807<p style="">Thank you, Madam Chair.</p><p style="">I understand a criminal with COVID-19 was released from prison. He was convicted of 10 gun offences. I wonder why violent criminals are being released. Like the minister, I know from experience in law enforcement that stats are a baseline for decisions. Decisions can be based on number of homicides, the number where guns were used, and lastly the number of individuals responsible who were in possession of an acquisition licence and a legal gun. </p><p style="">Madam Chair, I did some research, and I'm sure the minister did as well, to determine the number of legal gun owners responsible for these crimes. It is a very small number. </p><p style="">Can the minister tell us the percentage of those with a legal PAL versus the individuals with no PAL who used illegal guns when committing the offences?</p></div>107404862020-05-06T13:55:22-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Rob Morrison (2020-05-06 13:55)?PubType=40017&Item=10740486
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MorrisonRob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Rob Morrison</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kootenay—Columbia, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105807<p style="">Madam Chair, not providing an answer is what I expected. </p><p style="">As the number is so low, would the minister agree the buyback program funding would be, based on these low stats, better put into funding for the RCMP integrated border enforcement team and the CBSA to enhance border enforcement, to reduce the trafficking of illegal firearms and to once and for all target gangs and organized crime, as they are the individuals who are committing these crimes?</p></div>107404882020-05-06T13:56:38-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Rob Morrison (2020-05-06 13:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10740488
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MorrisonRob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Rob Morrison</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kootenay—Columbia, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105807<p style=""> Madam Chair, Canada has more than 1.1 million small businesses. They employ 8.3 million people. This sector contributes 40% of Canada's entire economic output, yet every day I'm hearing too many stories of businesses falling through the government's process cracks.</p><p style="">One story is about Finley's Bar and Grill, a restaurant in the mountain town of Nelson, B.C. It employed over 50 people prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has recently begun to rehire based on a promise of a 75% wage subsidy. However, of the 12 employees it was able to hire, only five qualified for a wage subsidy. The remaining seven did not qualify due to a technicality created by this government.</p><p style="">Madam Chair, when will the government move to secure a future for small businesses, and the workers they employ, by removing criteria such as a 14-day clause and a payroll test?</p></div>107405712020-05-06T14:34:21-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Nelly Shin (2020-05-06 14:34)?PubType=40017&Item=10740571
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">Thank you, Madam Chair.</p><p style="">Service Canada is on the front line of delivering benefits to Canadians who need them desperately during these times. However, many Canadians are struggling to connect to Service Canada to get information or provide information. We've also heard that some individuals were told that if they had received assistance from an MP's office, then they were no longer eligible for help from Service Canada. </p><p style="">Can the minister please assure us that this is not the case?</p></div>107405732020-05-06T14:35:40-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Nelly Shin (2020-05-06 14:35)?PubType=40017&Item=10740573
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">That still doesn't answer my question. If they seek help from an MP's office, are they eligible or not? Could you answer that question, please?</p></div>107405752020-05-06T14:36:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Nelly Shin (2020-05-06 14:36)?PubType=40017&Item=10740575
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">With respect to Service Canada employees, recognizing that there is so much to do, do all Service Canada employees have access to the necessary equipment and network access to work remotely?</p></div>107405772020-05-06T14:37:03-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Nelly Shin (2020-05-06 14:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10740577
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">What percentage of Service Canada employees are working on a full-time basis?</p></div>107405792020-05-06T14:37:40-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Nelly Shin (2020-05-06 14:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10740579
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style="">Has the government considered setting up local Service Canada numbers so that Canadians can call a local number instead of being directed to the central 1-800 number?</p></div>107405812020-05-06T14:38:16-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Nelly Shin (2020-05-06 14:38)?PubType=40017&Item=10740581
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style=""> I appreciate the offer and I look forward to an opportunity to have that conversation if the member would make that possible. </p><p style="">Have you considered implementing a callback system so that Canadians aren't on hold for hours and to ensure that those who are not called back that day can be called back the next day, so they don't have to start all over?</p></div>107405842020-05-06T14:39:11-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-06 14:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10740584
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Madam Chair, I want to acknowledge that the government has introduced many programs from which we and all Canadians are benefiting. Thank you for that and thank you to the hard-working public servants who implement those programs. </p><p style="">As we've heard here today, seniors are falling through the cracks. I get an inordinate number of calls in my office in terms of seniors and their inability to qualify for individual programs. Can the government tell us what specifically they're doing for seniors in need, and can seniors expect a similar program as was introduced by the government in other areas?</p></div>107405862020-05-06T14:40:53-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-06 14:40)?PubType=40017&Item=10740586
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Madam Chair, as other members in the House have commented and asked questions about, I'm wondering if the government will be setting national standards for long-term care.</p></div>107405882020-05-06T14:41:38-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-06 14:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10740588
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">Will the government be introducing a national licensure system, so that doctors and nurses can have their credentials recognized in all provinces?</p></div>107405902020-05-06T14:42:22-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-06 14:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10740590
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Madam Chair, recently my office has been made aware that some small businesses are running up against landlords who are refusing to take part in the Canada emergency commercial rent assistance program. For small businesses, what is the government's intention with respect to these challenges that they're facing?</p></div>107405922020-05-06T14:43:15-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-06 14:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10740592
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Madam Chair, recognizing that we are all focused on COVID-19 and making our way through COVID-19, we also recognize that we need to look towards the economy and the challenges we're facing with respect to the economy. Will the government be tabling a 2020 budget and has the government considered raising the GST? </p></div>107406702020-05-06T15:33:38-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Nelly Shin (2020-05-06 15:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10740670
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ShinNelly_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Nelly Shin</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105835<p style=""> Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">I'd like to share this time with my colleagues from Chicoutimi—Le Fjord and Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan.</p><p style="">As I rise to speak in the House today, I do so with deep gratitude. I am grateful for the privilege of serving my constituents in Port Moody—Coquitlam, Anmore and Belcarra during these unprecedented times. I am grateful to be here in the chamber, where the dignity, dreams, lives and hopes of the people are shaped by the laws we make in this great democratic institution. I am proud to be Canadian more than ever before, because I see people in our country and in my community putting their compassion, generosity and resilience into action in a time of great need. I am humbled by the honour of serving my country in a time of adversity.</p><p style="">I'd like to take this time to thank the health care practitioners and staff at Eagle Ridge Hospital for their daily sacrifice. I'd like to thank the first responders and essential workers in my riding, who keep us safe and fed, and maintain a certain level of normalcy for us in a time of instability. Thank you all for putting yourselves at risk on the front lines as you take care of us. You are the heroes in this war against COVID-19.</p><p style="">I'd also like to say a special thank you to all who have been showing great initiative by raising support for food banks through virtual concerts and galas. I'd like to thank Share Family & Community Services and other societies and groups in my community for continuing to meet the needs of food and security for the homeless, seniors and vulnerable families. I'd like to thank individuals and groups for their efforts in making homemade masks and donating them to health care workers and seniors.</p><p style="">There is another demographic of vulnerable Canadians who are facing unprecedented struggle right now, and that is the business community. With so many shutdowns, revenue losses and the challenges of paying rent and utility bills, all the while facing disappointment over gaps in the emergency benefits that disqualify some business owners.... I recognize it's a process, but it's been a daunting one for several weeks. Therefore, I'd like to thank Michael Hind and the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce for doing an excellent job of keeping business owners updated on different government benefits and encouraging the people. To the sponsors of the shop local campaign to help urban businesses survive the pandemic, thank you for giving hope to our entrepreneurs. Canada needs our businesses to survive past this pandemic.</p><p style="">In the midst of struggle, there have also been moments of celebration. I'd like to congratulate Dr. Mary Anne Cooper, a resident of Port Moody, for receiving the B.C. Achievement Community Award. We celebrate her exceptional contributions to our local heritage and our green spaces, and her advocacy for seniors.</p><p style="">I'd also like to congratulate Novo Textiles, a company in my riding of Coquitlam that, without government funding, has managed to retool their factory to manufacture surgical masks. They are now supplying masks to the B.C. Provincial Health Services Authority, Alberta Health, Nova Scotia fish-processing companies, B.C. Search and Rescue, and the Port of Vancouver. In a short time, they'll be manufacturing N95 masks using a Canadian machine and Swiss-made fabric that has a strong antiviral and antibacterial effect that can kill bacteria upon contact.</p><p style=""> This success story and the similar stories that are starting to pop up across our nation demonstrate not only their efforts against COVID-19 but also their entrepreneurial, innovative and pioneering spirit, which is the essence of the Canadian spirit. I'm so proud to see it happen right here in my own community. It was a privilege to be part of expediting the process for Novo Textiles' transition to becoming one of Canada's first manufacturers of N95 masks.</p><p style=""> In continuing to celebrate our Canadians, I'd like to wish all members of the Dutch, Asian and Jewish communities a happy heritage month, and celebrate their history, culture and contributions that enrich and strengthen our country.</p><p style="">This week we also observe Mental Health Week, and I'm so glad to hear in the House many sensibilities spoken about this. The COVID-19 pandemic has tested many aspects of our human condition. It has particularly had a toll on our mental health individually and collectively. There's been a lot of shock and change, and much to grieve and process.</p><p style=""> It didn't even dawn on me personally until I went to Vancouver International Airport for my flight here and saw the empty airport and recognized the situation we truly are in and the vulnerability of our economy. I did not see people, the crowds that I'm used to seeing, which mark a healthy industry. We are in challenging times. </p><p style="">I recently spoke with a non-profit organization, Not 9 to 5, that advocates for mental health awareness and support for the hospitality industry. Of the many industries hit by COVID-19 shutdowns, the hospitality industry is perhaps one of the most vulnerable. It's certainly an important part of my constituency and of British Columbia. </p><p style="">According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, substance use, socio-economic insecurity and unemployment are high risk factors for suicide and suicidal behaviour. According to Not 9 to 5, the hospitality industry already had a severe mental health crisis on its hands before the coronavirus pandemic, but now with the added challenges of isolation and anxiety caused by the pandemic, a rise in suicide rates is expected. </p><p style="">This points me to a greater overarching pandemic. Hospitality is one industry, but Canadians at large are facing an unprecedented time of trauma, fear, anxiety and hopelessness with all the challenges of financial loss, isolation, fear of the COVID-19 virus itself and uncertainty about the future. I know many have not had a chance to grieve and come to terms with what's happening right now. In a matter of weeks and months, I don't even know what that will look like. </p><p style="">It is at a time like this that I feel that it is important for us as parliamentarians, and especially for the government being in a position to take action, to really consider the long-term impact of this crisis pertaining to mental health and to perhaps view the situation as an opportunity to do a reset in how Canadians perceive mental health and how we respond. It is perhaps not something that should just be left to the provinces. Instead there should be a federal framework that we can provide not only for immediate intervention but for long-term solutions. </p><p style="">I would ask all members across all aisles to consider what that framework would look like, to not only help Canadians through this pandemic but also set a long-term course through which mental health care is accessible and part of everyday care like physical health care. </p><p style="">In 2006, the Conservative government proposed legislation for a mental health act. We acknowledged the need for oversight on mental health, but it's been 14 years. We need to revisit mental health and take it to the next level. There's no better time than the present, and if necessity is the mother of all invention, let the necessity of oversight and funding for mental health care today, in partnership with all tiers of government and front-line organizations, mark its beginning. </p><p style="">Today there is another pandemic that is running parallel to COVID-19 and that is the pandemic of domestic abuse. In 2018 about one-third of all violent crimes reported to the police were committed by intimate partners. </p><p style="">COVID-19 has created a perfect storm for domestic violence to escalate. Tri-City Transitions is a women's shelter and service provider for families and victims of domestic violence in my riding, and I'm grateful that my community has an organization like Tri-City Transitions, which has programs for immediate needs and long-term restoration and has served the community for 45 years. I spoke with Carol Metz, who has worked for many years for the shelter, and in a Zoom interview, she stated that since the COVID-19 pandemic caused social distancing and shutdowns, they have opened 20 new cases. Families are being strained relationally, and even the most solid relationships are being tested. </p><p style="">While emphasizing the need for more long-term programs to support women, who form 80% of the victims in intimate partner violence, she also stated the need for programs to help the abusers deal with the issues that translate into their anger, violence and abusive behaviour. </p><p style="">While the government has stated that the funds are flowing to the bank accounts of shelters and sexual assault centres, we don't know the details of how the support is being distributed, so there is no way of determining the gaps. It is time to take a deeper look at domestic violence and deal with these issues or else we will have a whole generation of families with PTSD and all kinds of trauma. The cycle needs to end. We need to mitigate now with solutions that speak not only to immediate relief but also in the short term and long term work toward restoration. </p><p style=""> I'm glad to see the initiatives the government has undertaken to bring more awareness, but it needs to go deeper. Counselling is a journey that needs to begin and end with consistency, and I hope some of the counselling will provide long-term journeys to help people find stability in those counselling relationships.</p><p style="">Moving forward, I hope that during this Mental Health Week all members will give deep thought to what mental health care should look like today and for the next generation.</p><p style="">Thank you.</p></div>107406662020-05-06T16:59:34-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - 2020-05-06Committee Evidence - COVI-4 - Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (2020-05-06 16:59)?PubType=40017&Item=10740666
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/WilsonRaybouldJody_Ind.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Vancouver Granville, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Independent</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89494<p style="">Madam Chair, gilakas' la. I'd like to acknowledge the traditional territory of the Algonquin people.</p><p style="">Our nation and the world, our ways of being, indeed our humanity, are being tested as we respond to COVID-19. This is unprecedented in recent times and our response will have far-reaching implications for the years to come. I think we all understand the gravity of the weight we feel in this place to get it right. Our hearts go out to all those suffering with the virus. We recognize the sacrifices being made to protect those most likely to succumb to the disease, it being not about what I can do for myself, but about what I can do for others.</p><p style="">We must also acknowledge the government, supported by civil servants, for the unprecedented steps it has taken to establish numerous emergency relief programs, from CERB to CEBA to mental health programs and many others. The emergency programs are helping, and new programs have been created and, aided by this place, adapted as needed.</p><p style="">That said, there are issues. My constituency office, like those of all MPs, has heard from many, including seniors, who are still struggling and are in need of government support. There are ongoing challenges for small businesses in meeting the criteria for CEBA, and there are issues about rents and what constitutes a livable income.</p><p style="">What is more, after some two months of extreme social distancing measures, the residents of Vancouver Granville, like all Canadians, are eager for some normality to return to their lives. While we wait for a vaccine, we turn our minds to what comes next as we move from the emergency response to the new normal, the end of the beginning, as has been said. </p><p style="">Clearly, physical distancing and proper hygiene are the new normal as we learn to live with COVID-19. In some cases, it will need to be institutionalized, particularly within situations of congregate living. Within long-term care facilities, there should be national standards that provinces adhere to in order for them to get a portion of financial support earmarked for elders. Further, there should be some standardization of pay, benefits and schedules for personal support workers.</p><p style="">As to the timing and the extent of removing restrictions, we of course must continue to be guided by science and our health experts. We must not be tempted to make the mistakes that are being made in some other jurisdictions. We do not save jobs and the economy by sacrificing lives.</p><p style="">As the pandemic has evolved differently across Canada, given our geographical and political diversity, the plans of the provinces and territories to reopen their economies will not be, and do not need to be, the same. However, given our system of co-operative federalism, there is a role for federal coordination. We are all connected and our Constitution protects mobility rights. We still need more efficient ways to test and track, and that need is national in scope. As electronic tracking and contact tracing become more widespread, we must be mindful of privacy rights and how we use data. We may need to regulate.</p><p style="">There is much to consider as we plan out our post-COVID economic strategy. Under the new normal, and even after restrictions have been lifted, it is unlikely that we will see people simply returning to life as before, at least not until a vaccine is found. Even with an optimistic 90% return to the pre-COVID economy, it will not be the same. There are longer-term fiscal implications. The federal debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to be 48.4% in 2020-21. While manageable, this is certainly not ideal, especially if we factor in provincial, municipal and indigenous debt. We need to consider the fiscal tools available to support provincial and other governments beyond the current transfers and stabilization mechanisms.</p><p style=""> Other fiscal measures may be required. Some are suggesting raising the GST. What we do know is that the current level of expenditure to get us through the initial period is not sustainable. </p><p style="">At the same time, some are also leading us to consider new ways to deliver assistance to Canadians, such as potentially establishing a basic livable income, something that other nations are also considering.</p><p style=""> Moving forward, not all businesses will survive, despite the emergency measures. We will need to decide what industries and businesses we offer additional support to, and under what circumstances. We should be providing essential products and services, and if we do intervene, it should be primarily through equity investment. </p><p style="">I certainly hope the Minister of Finance will be tabling the 2020 budget soon. We need projections, and we need to debate our plan. </p><p style="">Every day in Vancouver, as I know happens elsewhere, we make noise at 7 p.m. to support front-line workers. When I hear this, I cannot help but think how work is valued and how it is paid. While we show gratitude reflective of our reliance on each other, the gratitude is not matched in wages. In our society, we need to reward work on a different value system. We need to understand this and we need to be reflective. </p><p style="">Yes, we all support the middle class and those working hard to join it, but what this pandemic has shown us is that it is really the working class and the most vulnerable who need our help. Societies are judged by how they treat their most vulnerable. If we had a society that truly supported one another, that had great health care for all, especially for our seniors and the most vulnerable, health care that provided them with the safety, care and attention they deserved every day, this crisis likely would not have been as much of a struggle for those people. If we cannot see that now, then when will we ever see it? If we are able to do something during a pandemic, then why not permanently? </p><p style="">Thankfully, and mindful of Alert Bay in my nation, there have not been major outbreaks of COVID in indigenous communities across Canada, but this could change. We must remain vigilant, and we must support indigenous communities that are taking steps to protect their communities from COVID-19 and affirm their inherent right to do so. </p><p style="">There are also growing mental health concerns in terms of isolation, particularly in remote communities. The pandemic only highlights the ongoing need for true reconciliation and a rights recognition framework so that we can properly address issues of overcrowding, lack of infrastructure, poverty and good governance. </p><p style="">Bringing back our economy is also a necessary lens through which we must view our post-pandemic socioeconomic plan to follow the lead of nations like Germany. The Prime Minister often says that the environment and the economy go hand in hand. The truth, and what this virus is showing, is that the environment, of which we are all a part, dictates the economy, and it will continue to do so more dramatically as our temperatures increase. </p><p style="">While stories of dolphins in canals in Venice may have been premature, the planet does appear to be healing. This is not to suggest for a moment that we should not restart our economy. Quite the contrary, but what it does make you think about is what sort of economy we should be restarting. It also makes one think about how we measure social well-being and success. It is not just about growth in the GDP. </p><p style="">GDP per capita has historically been used to make assumptions about the standard of living within a nation, the assumption being that the higher the per capita amount, the better the standards are. However, as I read in a recent article, GDP has mixed results when trying to measure the social well-being of a population. As an economic tool, it only makes assumptions about the basic standards of living, which can be different across the socioeconomic spectrum of a nation. Moreover, better standards of living do not necessarily equate to increased social well-being. We need to ensure that we look at this idea. </p><p style="">When we look at the crisis through the lens of our international relationships, it is coming at a time when democracy is under pressure and when the international rules-based order is being challenged and power is shifting. In many ways, COVID-19 is about a brewing perfect storm internationally. When the vaccine does ultimately come, Canada can show leadership and insist that it be made available to populations with the greatest need. </p><p style="">We have a lot to do, as members of Parliament in this House, and I know that when working together we can achieve many great things in terms of responding to this pandemic in a way that ensures we are caring and compassionate. As Bonnie Henry, our amazing public health officer in British Columbia, always sums it up: Be calm, be kind and be safe. </p><p style=""> Gilakas'la.</p></div>107408362020-05-05T16:52:42-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-25 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - FINA-25 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-05 16:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10740836
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you. It's actually a perfect segue from what Mr. Neumann was just saying. I have a question for Mr. Wilson along the same lines. </p><p style="">It seems to me that after this pandemic, we have a real opportunity to rethink our economic strategy as a country. We've been very embedded in the notion of exporting raw products. We know that we've had a crisis in productivity and competitiveness, and the more we export manufactured goods, the better our competitiveness and productivity indexes will be.</p><p style="">I'd like to ask Mr. Wilson if he sees an opportunity to rethink how we imagine our economy from raw resource exports to more manufacturing and value-added products. </p></div>107377662020-05-05T12:13:01-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - Brad Vis (2020-05-05 12:13)?PubType=40017&Item=10737766
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Mr. Chair, I'm presenting a petition today that contains the concerns of Canadians in my riding with the government's approach to firearms legislation and regulation. </p><p style="">The petition highlights that the Liberal government's December 5, 2019, Speech from the Throne contains numerous inaccuracies about current firearms legislation and regulation; that the term “military-style assault rifles” is a political phrase undefined in Canadian law; that municipalities are constitutionally unable to enact criminal law to ban handguns in their jurisdictions; that the experts, including chiefs of police, agree that banning firearms and requiring law-abiding gun owners to follow more unnecessary red tape will not increase public safety; that the majority of guns used in violent crimes are smuggled into Canada from the United States; and that the Liberal government continues to target law-abiding firearms owners instead of the gangs, drug traffickers and illegal gun traffickers responsible for violence in our communities.</p><p style="">The petitioners in Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon are calling on the government to stop targeting law-abiding firearms owners; to cancel all plans to confiscate firearms legally owned by federally licensed, RCMP-vetted Canadians; and to focus our limited resources on anti-gang enforcement, on reducing the involvement of at-risk youth and gangs, on mental health and on providing the Canada Border Services Agency with the tools they need to do their job effectively.</p></div>107378212020-05-05T12:43:47-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-05 12:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10737821
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style=""> Mr. Chair, this is my first appearance, so I hope you can hear me okay.</p></div>107378232020-05-05T12:43:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-05 12:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10737823
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's good to see everyone's faces.</p><p style="">On April 3, the fisheries minister said opening dates would be determined by harvesters. Since then the minister has overruled the will of harvesters in Prince Edward Island and in the gulf who voted to start their seasons on time, but she has allowed harvesters from her own riding to proceed with their seasons as scheduled, giving them access to markets weeks before their competitors. This double standard is severely unfair and Atlantic harvesters are furious, as demonstrated during the protests on the Canso Causeway yesterday.</p><p style="">When will the minister stop abusing her position and start respecting fish harvesters by opening up lobster fishing areas 23, 24 and 26?</p></div>107378262020-05-05T12:45:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-05 12:45)?PubType=40017&Item=10737826
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Thank you, Minister. I believe the time—</p></div>107378272020-05-05T12:46:35-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-05 12:46)?PubType=40017&Item=10737827
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">West coast fishing tourism is a key economic driver in British Columbia, especially in coastal communities, and yet the public fishery gets no respect from the government. Last year, the public fishery was weakened by restrictions based on ideology and not science. A year later, the fisheries minister refuses even to discuss viable, science-based solutions to conserve B.C.'s public fisheries. </p><p style="">Does the minister and her government have a will and a plan to support Canada's west coast fisheries and the communities they sustain?</p></div>107378302020-05-05T12:47:11-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-05 12:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10737830
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Mr. Chair, Canada's seniors, especially those on basic incomes, are being hard hit by the COVID-19 crisis as they face new rising costs and scarcity of services. Seniors require adequate caregiver supports, physical safety and freedom to access their savings to reinforce their financial security. </p><p style="">Why has the government failed to recognize the increasing challenges that seniors are facing? Will the government support Canada's senior citizens?</p></div>107378342020-05-05T12:48:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - Mel Arnold (2020-05-05 12:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10737834
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ArnoldMel_CPC web.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Mel Arnold</div><div style="font-size:1em;">North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89294<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair. </p><p style="">On April 23, my colleagues and I called on the government to create a program that would match students seeking employment with employers in Canada's essential food supply chains. What has the government done to match students and other Canadians seeking employment with employers in the agriculture and agri-food sectors, including those in the fish and seafood sector?</p></div>107379552020-05-05T13:38:21-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - Paul Manly (2020-05-05 13:38)?PubType=40017&Item=10737955
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Thank you, Madam Chair.</p><p style="">I'd like to start by giving my condolences for the crew from the HMCS Fredericton who died, and in particular to the family of Captain Kevin Hagen. He was originally a constituent from Nanaimo—Ladysmith.</p><p style="">Other countries are strongly recommending that all citizens wear masks wherever people gather indoors, including in schools, on public transit and in stores. Taiwan has effectively stopped the spread of the coronavirus by supplying people with masks and installing dispensers of hand sanitizer throughout public spaces. The Taiwanese do not do a lot of testing or contact tracing. They do not have a lockdown. Taiwan started in the top 10 countries affected by COVID-19, and today it is number 119. </p><p style="">Will Canada follow Taiwan's example so we can lift the lockdown safely and get Canadians back to work?</p></div>107379572020-05-05T13:40:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - Paul Manly (2020-05-05 13:40)?PubType=40017&Item=10737957
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">I'd like to give a shout-out to Martha and her team, who are doing a fundraiser for the SPCA by making masks for citizens in my riding.</p><p style="">Madam Chair, many people are falling through the cracks in the pandemic relief plan, including seniors who face an increase in the cost of living and a loss of retirement investment income. Will the government make the CERB a universal benefit to ensure that all Canadians who need help get help? If not, will the government increase old age security and allow seniors to withdraw funds from their RRSP without penalties so that they can pay their bills?</p></div>107379612020-05-05T13:41:51-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - Paul Manly (2020-05-05 13:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10737961
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Many small businesses do not meet the eligibility requirements for the various relief programs on offer, particularly sole proprietorships. I have a long list of businesses in my riding that are missing out. At the same time, we have large companies in this country that use tax havens and loopholes to avoid paying their fair share of public services.</p><p style=""> Will the government ensure that the needs of small businesses are met and withhold relief from corporations that use tax havens to avoid paying taxes in Canada? </p></div>107379642020-05-05T13:43:04-04:00
Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - COVI-3 - Paul Manly (2020-05-05 13:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10737964
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Thank you, Madam Chair. </p><p style="">As we navigate this pandemic crisis, we are also in the middle of another major crisis: the climate emergency. Will this government develop its economic recovery plan for the pandemic with the climate emergency at the forefront of its planning?</p></div>107393012020-05-05T11:50:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 11:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10739301
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">I apologize to our guests for the challenges they're experiencing in delivering their messages.</p><p style="">I want to start off with our guests from CUPE. I want to thank both of you for sharing your stories.</p><p style=""> My mother was a long-term care aide and my brother still is a nurse's assistant working in a long-term care facility. On your comment regarding physical damage and violence, that is the reason why my mother had to retire early. She still has steel rods in her back and is mobility challenged because of violence. That also led me to take the steps that my colleague Mr. Davies has taken in previous Parliaments, in putting forth a piece of legislation on violence against our health care workers. Earlier this year, I tabled Bill C-211, which includes the issue of violence against health care workers and first responders, so I thank you for your comments. </p><p style="">Ms. Vyce, in a recent article, your president, Michael Hurley, of CUPE's Ontario Council of Hospital Unions, was quoted as saying that “more than 20% of [their] confirmed cases are health care workers, with 68 testing positive so far” and that “[s]uch high numbers suggest workers don't have adequate PPE”.</p><p style=""> He said:</p><p style="">When you look at the numbers of health-care workers who are currently reported as having COVID against the number of cases in the general population, [one] can only conclude that there has been a colossal failure to protect health-care workers and that is all about failures of ordering enough equipment.</p><p style="">Do you stand by your president's comments?</p></div>107393042020-05-05T11:53:15-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 11:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10739304
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Okay, thank you.</p><p style="">Earlier in April there was a survey that came out in Manitoba which said that 58% of health care support workers surveyed felt they hadn't been provided—</p></div>107393062020-05-05T11:53:38-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 11:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10739306
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Is that better?</p></div>107393082020-05-05T11:53:46-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 11:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10739308
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">I don't know what else I can do here.</p><p style="">Is it better now?</p></div>107393102020-05-05T11:54:22-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 11:54)?PubType=40017&Item=10739310
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Sure.</p><p style="">A recent survey showed that 58% of health care support workers felt they hadn't been provided with enough PPE. With home care workers, 77% of respondents reported a lack of PPE. </p><p style="">I wonder if those numbers are still accurate, Ms. Vyce.</p></div>107393122020-05-05T11:55:04-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 11:55)?PubType=40017&Item=10739312
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Okay, thank you.</p><p style="">To the Canadian Trucking Alliance, you—</p></div>107393152020-05-05T11:57:29-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 11:57)?PubType=40017&Item=10739315
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Mr. Chair, how much more time do I have?</p></div>107393172020-05-05T11:57:36-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 11:57)?PubType=40017&Item=10739317
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">To our guests from the Canadian Trucking Alliance, you've been very complimentary to the government in response to the challenges the trucking associations have faced. I've been in touch with many trucking associations across our country that are fairly frustrated in terms of some of the responses, and the challenges that truckers have faced along the way.</p><p style="">As you know, the federal carbon tax went up by 50% on April 1. To an industry like yours, and given the situation we find ourselves in, I know the impacts of this must be significant. </p><p style="">Can you talk about the impact of the carbon tax on the trucking industry?</p></div>107393202020-05-05T11:59:51-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 11:59)?PubType=40017&Item=10739320
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style=""> Mr. Laskowski, I'm a former transportation guy, so I'm very well aware of the labour shortages that we face within the trucking industry. Do you see COVID-19 hurting our opportunities to hire or worsening this labour shortage?</p></div>107393222020-05-05T12:00:30-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 12:00)?PubType=40017&Item=10739322
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Right.</p></div>107393252020-05-05T12:01:14-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 12:01)?PubType=40017&Item=10739325
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Thank you.</p></div>107394022020-05-05T12:59:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-05 12:59)?PubType=40017&Item=10739402
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">I want to start by thanking everybody for being here. </p><p style=""> Ms. Black, your presentation suggested that public long-term care facilities are having a much better result in combatting COVID-19 compared with other facilities. However, I'm not sure that's correct. I thought we would see similar infection rates in both private and public long-term care facilities.</p><p style=""> Interestingly enough, just down the road from me is a private senior care facility—I'm in B.C.—that felt compelled to ban those health care workers being sent to their location, in part because the local health authority had only assigned two face masks and two sets of gloves for the month for those care workers. Clearly, this sort of PPE rationing is dangerous not only for patients but also for care workers.</p><p style="">You seem to be suggesting that making all long-term care public is the main solution to the problems we're facing, as opposed to the lack of PPE being available. As well as ensuring that adequate PPE supply is available, would new national care standards that applied to both private and public facilities not go a long way to solving a lot of the challenges facing long-term care across Canada, yes or no?</p></div>107394042020-05-05T13:00:44-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-05 13:00)?PubType=40017&Item=10739404
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Right. That can also be done in private. I think that's a wonderful suggestion. Obviously it's working here in B.C. Those standards obviously could apply to both private and public. That's awesome. I appreciate that answer.</p><p style="">Because my time is really limited, I'd like to go to Mr. Lemaire.</p><p style="">First of all, I'm so glad to hear that the government has finally announced support for farmers. As a farmer myself, it has been utterly heartbreaking to watch the despair my farm friends have been experiencing for the last few months as they face the impending bankruptcy. It's been hard. I do pray this will not turn out to be too little too late for this industry.</p><p style="">Due to COVID-19, the government has shut down business across the country. The consequence of this forced shutdown is the need for the government to replace lost incomes. These programs are designed to encourage people to stay home, which, during a pandemic, is a really good thing. </p><p style="">With the current situation and disincentive to work, how should the government adapt these programs, as we get this country back up and running, to encourage workers to go back to work, especially in the farming industry?</p></div>107394062020-05-05T13:03:12-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-05 13:03)?PubType=40017&Item=10739406
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Absolutely. I appreciate that.</p><p style="">When I look at, for instance, the CERB program, it is offering $2,000 if you're not working during COVID-19. However, if your employer calls you into work and you get the $1,000, suddenly you will not necessarily want to go back in because you're going to lose your CERB.</p><p style="">Do you think this is going to cause problems for an employer's ability to find willing workers when the time comes? I'm specifically thinking of fruit harvests, which are going to be coming up soon. We have student benefits that are going to last well into August.</p></div>107394082020-05-05T13:04:24-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-05 13:04)?PubType=40017&Item=10739408
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Now, you've mentioned—</p></div>107394222020-05-05T13:10:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 13:10)?PubType=40017&Item=10739422
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Thanks, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">Mr. Wilson, we have a container shortage, especially in the 20-foot equivalents. Due to the clawback of Asian exports. there's a drawback in the containers coming into Canada and there are many missed sailings.</p><p style=""> How do we manage this situation so that when the economy trickles back we have containers for exports and the ship lines have protocols in place to ensure avoiding a COVID outbreak or that at least we can contain it?</p></div>107394282020-05-05T13:11:59-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 13:11)?PubType=40017&Item=10739428
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Right.</p></div>107394302020-05-05T13:12:22-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 13:12)?PubType=40017&Item=10739430
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Right.</p><p style="">Mr. Laskowski, in the last few weeks we've received several calls from owner-operators who have been parked, or given no work or who have been laid off, and in some instances their contracts have been cancelled. This is going to create a major problem. They won't be able to pay the insurance coverage for their equipment, won't be able to make truck payments and won't be able to make mortgage payments.</p><p style="">Have you encountered any owner-operators who have had similar problems or who have slipped through the cracks of the the federal measures that have been presented?</p></div>107394322020-05-05T13:13:54-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 13:13)?PubType=40017&Item=10739432
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Mr. Chair, how much time do I have?</p></div>107394342020-05-05T13:13:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 13:13)?PubType=40017&Item=10739434
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">I'm going to turn it over to Dr. Kitchen for a question, please.</p></div>107394602020-05-05T13:28:10-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 13:28)?PubType=40017&Item=10739460
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Mr. Chair, if it's all right, I'll wait. I don't want to take any time away from Mr. Davies, so I'll wait until after Mr. Davies has done his questioning.</p></div>107394802020-05-05T13:32:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 13:32)?PubType=40017&Item=10739480
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style=""> Mr. Chair—</p></div>107394822020-05-05T13:33:13-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - 2020-05-05Committee Evidence - HESA-17 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-05 13:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10739482
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Yes. Before they leave, I also want to thank each of them. Their members and their associations are really and truly our heroes during this crisis. I say thank you to them for that.</p><p style="">Ms. Black, you mentioned a study that was completed in the U.S. While I'm not on this panel, I think it would be beneficial to this committee to have a copy of that report.</p><p style=""> Through you, Mr. Chair, I was just wondering if Ms. Black knows the title or can forward it to the committee so that the committee might be able to review that U.S. study on long-term care.</p><p style=""> Thank you.</p></div>107391242020-05-04T19:27:44-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-12 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - INDU-12 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-04 19:27)?PubType=40017&Item=10739124
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you, Madam Chair; and thank you to everyone for being here.</p><p style="">My first question is for the Canadian Cattlemen's Association. </p><p style="">Mr. Lowe, as I'm sure you're aware, the federal-provincial standardization of meat inspection regarding abattoirs is due to be completed by the end of 2020, per the free trade agreement. One of the concerns I've seen is about the high cost and amount of time it takes to register meat-processing abattoirs federally so they can export interprovincially. I've noticed through my research that this is a concern that your organization has been raising for some time now. </p><p style="">First, is this still a significant concern for your members? </p><p style="">Second, as part of that, with possible concerns now about domestic supply capacity and supply chains, would taking action to expedite reconciliation on these issues be beneficial to your members to help move products between provinces at this time?</p></div>107391282020-05-04T19:30:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-12 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - INDU-12 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-04 19:30)?PubType=40017&Item=10739128
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">As part of this, it's my understanding that on their Canadian Free Trade Agreement website, the government recently stated that the resolution of the interprovincial trade issues as laid out in the 2019-20 plan may be delayed, including this issue regarding abattoirs. Has the federal government been in constant contact with you on this particular issue, the issue that there is now a delay?</p></div>107391302020-05-04T19:30:48-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-12 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - INDU-12 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-04 19:30)?PubType=40017&Item=10739130
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you for that answer. It looks as though, due to COVID, they're delaying that.</p><p style="">I have some questions regarding farmers' markets. Across the Okanagan, where I'm from in British Columbia, farmers' markets play a really important role for our producers to sell products, and this is really important, especially for our smaller farms. Many farmers' markets have begun to move to online sales, and some are going to open with a limited capacity. There's a lot of concern about whether or not these smaller producers will be able to get by. </p><p style="">Perhaps to the Canadian Cattlemen's Association and the Dairy Processors Association, have you heard concerns from your producers about their being able to get products to farmers' markets this year, and what those concerns might be?</p></div>107391342020-05-04T19:32:01-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-12 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - INDU-12 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-04 19:32)?PubType=40017&Item=10739134
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Do any of the other speakers who are here today have any comment on that before I move on?</p></div>107391362020-05-04T19:32:25-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-12 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - INDU-12 - Tracy Gray (2020-05-04 19:32)?PubType=40017&Item=10739136
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you for that.</p><p style="">This is just a quick question to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. With concerns over international supply chains and increasing costs of importing food, would you recommend that the federal government take more action to help ramp up domestic production and promote local agricultural producers locally here within Canada?</p></div>107388842020-05-04T18:37:59-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-8 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - HUMA-8 - Brad Vis (2020-05-04 18:37)?PubType=40017&Item=10738884
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Yes, Chair.</p><p style="">It's already 3:38 p.m. Pacific time, and as all three of these witnesses are excellent, I want to ask all committee members for permission to extend our meeting to ensure two rounds of questioning, to respect all of the witnesses who came forward today.</p><p style="">Thank you. </p></div>107388862020-05-04T18:38:53-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-8 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - HUMA-8 - Brad Vis (2020-05-04 18:38)?PubType=40017&Item=10738886
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you, sir.</p></div>107388902020-05-04T18:47:27-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-8 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - HUMA-8 - Dan Albas (2020-05-04 18:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10738890
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p><p style="">Thank you to all of our witnesses for their expertise and for being in front of this committee today.</p><p style="">I'd like to start my line of questioning with Dr. Robson.</p><p style="">One topic I have repeatedly canvassed for here at this committee is the tragic case of pregnant women being denied the CERB by Service Canada. The minister has pledged to fix this, and you argue that it is an IT problem. Our systems are antiquated and plans to fix them are years out. </p><p style="">Could you speak about this issue a bit, please?</p></div>107388922020-05-04T18:50:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-8 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - HUMA-8 - Dan Albas (2020-05-04 18:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10738892
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">You mentioned being local and accessible, and our offices are trying to do that from all sides. We've spoken to other people who have told us it's not a technical issue. They've been told the CERB legislation actually precludes expectant women, and Service Canada staff has cited specific parts of the legislation to justify that.</p><p style="">The minister has said that's not true. Do you think this is just a failure of training? I know you said it could be the back-office COBOL, but to me, we need to get an answer for these expectant mothers.</p></div>107388942020-05-04T18:52:29-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-8 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - HUMA-8 - Dan Albas (2020-05-04 18:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10738894
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Do you think the fact that the CERB was able to be implemented fairly quickly, and pay people just as fast, shows that a half-decade timetable on fixing an antiquated system like EI is simply unacceptable?</p></div>107388972020-05-04T18:53:36-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-8 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - HUMA-8 - Brad Vis (2020-05-04 18:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10738897
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">It was related to the earlier point. You missed it when I raised my hand. </p><p style="">I would ask whether those of us who were not able to ask questions, because I did have a lot for Mr. Preston and Ms. Robson, could receive their email addresses so that we could follow up after the meeting. </p><p style="">Thank you. </p></div>107368252020-05-04T15:05:14-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-04 15:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10736825
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Let me thank Ms. Normandin for her kindness.</p><p style="">I'm sorry I was late for the meeting. I was delayed due to technical difficulties.</p><p style="">I will let the others ask questions.</p></div>107368802020-05-04T15:53:01-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-04 15:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10736880
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Definitely. Thank you.</p><p style="">I have two quick questions, Mr. Speaker.</p><p style="">One is, were you able to follow or get reports on our meetings with representatives from Wales, Scotland and the U.K.? If not, are you generally familiar with the approach that the U.K. Speaker has taken to what they call “hybrid Parliament”, where some members are in person and some are on video screens? </p></div>107368822020-05-04T15:53:36-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-04 15:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10736882
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">It was fascinating. </p><p style="">I'll just say quickly that the Speaker in the U.K., just as you do, emphasized privilege and said there should be nothing that bars a member of Parliament from attending in person; except, on public health advice, they don't want people to travel within the U.K., to try to get to London if they don't have to. </p><p style="">So some members appear on large video screens and pose their questions to ministers who are physically present in the House. The large video screens are present in the chamber at the same time that a few people are there physically. This deals with this issue of whether some people are precluded from participating. Of course, as you know, in the U.K., the Speaker receives letters from members requesting to ask a question.</p><p style=""> I don't know whether you have any views on how doable that would be for our chamber.</p></div>107370142020-05-04T16:36:49-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-04 16:36)?PubType=40017&Item=10737014
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">I was hoping to ask a brief question around the voting issue if it could be squeezed in, Madam Chair.</p></div>107370472020-05-04T16:48:26-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-04 16:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10737047
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style=""> Madam Chair, how much time will I have?</p></div>107370492020-05-04T16:48:29-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-04 16:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10737049
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you very much.</p><p style="">To the Speaker, just parenthetically, because it's come up so often, it was interesting to hear that in the U.K., for security reasons their cabinet is meeting by Microsoft Teams, and we haven't talked about that very much yet, but their Parliament is basically meeting by Zoom.</p><p style="">Mr. Speaker, we've heard from Scotland, Wales and the U.K., and what struck me was that the current method of voting there is much freer than what our rules require, and this has nothing to do with the pandemic. I think our rules are the most archaic in the Commonwealth. They require standing at your desk and being there at the moment of voting until the vote is counted. There's electronic voting at your desk in Scotland and Wales, while British members of Parliament walk through outer lobbies to register a vote outside of the House.</p><p style="">I'm wondering if any of those methods of voting in other parliaments suggest to you a direction we might go, leaving aside the question of how we approve it in a pandemic.</p></div>107370512020-05-04T16:50:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-04 16:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10737051
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">If I have any time left, I'd turn to the Clerk and ask for the specific Standing Orders that we would have to change to move to a virtual parliament. I'm asking Rachel's question again.</p></div>107370562020-05-04T16:51:59-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-04 16:51)?PubType=40017&Item=10737056
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">That is extraordinary. No, the Clerk has the other minute.</p></div>107370682020-05-04T16:58:26-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-04 16:58)?PubType=40017&Item=10737068
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">As a non-member of the committee—and I've been so grateful for the latitude and generosity of so many members to let me participate—is there a way in which I could submit notes to Andre or have access to the draft report to submit thoughts in time for Thursday's meeting? I've been pulling together sort of a framework of analysis for myself and I don't know if that would be of use to the committee. I would like to be helpful.</p></div>107370702020-05-04T16:59:03-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-04 16:59)?PubType=40017&Item=10737070
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">I'm kind of a policy nerd. I love Parliament, so if I can help, I'd love to. </p></div>107370742020-05-04T17:00:29-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-04 17:00)?PubType=40017&Item=10737074
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you. </p><p style="">The committee may want to discuss that question without my being online, so I'm going to leave so that you'll have the freedom to discuss it. If it's all right, I'd love to see the draft and I would love to know the best email address to send some thoughts, knowing that they are not going to be translated. I hope they will be useful in framing what we might want to do with the report. </p><p style="">I should leave in case you want to make a decision on whether I can see the draft. </p><p style="">Thank you again.</p></div>107370762020-05-04T17:01:00-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - 2020-05-04Committee Evidence - PROC-14 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-04 17:01)?PubType=40017&Item=10737076
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you.</p></div>107362662020-05-01T15:50:15-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-01 15:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10736266
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">Yes. We still have 10 minutes, though, according to my clock, so we'll get it done as soon as we can.</p></div>107362682020-05-01T15:50:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-01 15:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10736268
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">I'll be brief. I was in communication with Chief Theresa Tait Day from the Wet'suwet'en and also Chief Maureen Luggi, who is an elected chief of the Wet'suwet'en. They are both extremely concerned. There's a letter that I just received yesterday. The elected chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en nations have not agreed to, nor have they given their support to signing, a proposed memorandum of understanding on rights and title with Canada or British Columbia. </p><p style="">I think the troubling part of this—and I respect that Gary is trying to speak to this—but with respect to him, it is shameful that the minister would try to sign something at a time when the COVID pandemic has limited person-to-person contact—</p></div>107362702020-05-01T15:51:26-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-01 15:51)?PubType=40017&Item=10736270
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">I would like a response as to why the minister would implement or go through with a memorandum of understanding—</p></div>107363232020-05-01T15:51:26-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-01 15:51)?PubType=40017&Item=10736323
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">With respect—</p></div>107362802020-05-01T15:52:56-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-01 15:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10736280
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">I'll speak to the point of order, if I could.</p></div>107362822020-05-01T15:52:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-01 15:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10736282
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">I think this is exactly a COVID issue, because it's brought up at a time when COVID has limited person-to-person contact between the Wet'suwet'en people and the ministry, yet the ministry is trying to slide this under the door and get it done without consultation with the Wet'suwet'en people. </p><p style="">I was texted yesterday with urgency by Theresa Tait-Day, who, as we all know, is a chief who is very concerned about her community. The elected chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en also brought this concern to me with desperation that this has been again slid under the door under their watch, and it's going ahead without their approval. If this isn't something COVID-related.... It is exactly COVID-related, and the government shouldn't be doing this during this time.</p></div>107362842020-05-01T15:54:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-01 15:54)?PubType=40017&Item=10736284
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">I will pass the rest of my time to Mr. Viersen.</p></div>107363362020-05-01T16:15:13-04:00
Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - INAN-6 - Bob Zimmer (2020-05-01 16:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10736336
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ZimmerBob_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Bob Zimmer</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72035<p style="">On a point of order, Mr. Chair, just to speak to the time, some of us have tight schedules all day. Because of a technicality, we just don't have the flexibility to stay on two meetings at the same time. I appreciate that there are technical issues. When the time frame is sent out, it should be understood that that is what it's going to be and that the end is going to be a crisp ending as promised. To have it extended is just unacceptable.</p></div>107382552020-05-01T14:31:37-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-01 14:31)?PubType=40017&Item=10738255
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">I wanted to ask a question of Jeffrey Booth if that's all right.</p></div>107382572020-05-01T14:31:45-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-01 14:31)?PubType=40017&Item=10738257
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you very much.</p></div>107383012020-05-01T15:20:07-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-01 15:20)?PubType=40017&Item=10738301
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">I could pretend to be him, Mr. Chair.</p></div>107383032020-05-01T15:20:22-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-01 15:20)?PubType=40017&Item=10738303
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">He's back.</p></div>107383492020-05-01T15:51:02-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-01 15:51)?PubType=40017&Item=10738349
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">It's tough to ask one question, but Jeffrey Booth, your book, The Price of Tomorrow, seems to me to have been arguing, way before the pandemic, that this was a global problem, that we have to embrace deflation. You're the ultimate iconoclast of any finance panel I've heard. In that context, everything is going to cost less. We have to embrace it. It changes society. AI is coming at us. What's the role of social programs and do you favour a guaranteed livable income? </p></div>107384592020-05-01T17:49:59-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-01 17:49)?PubType=40017&Item=10738459
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Yes, it's really hard to know with so many compelling witnesses...and thank you all for being here. </p><p style="">One theme that seems to come through is post-pandemic and what we've learned about our globalized supply chains. We might want to be looking at more energy security, more food security and more of it being done locally.</p><p style="">I wanted to return to Mark Scholz. I agree that we should be more energy secure as a country and I'm very supportive of your comments about turning to geothermal as having potential. I wonder if you have any reflections on the funding that the federal government is providing for cleaning up orphaned wells. I understand about 10% of those orphaned wells might have geothermal potential, and I wonder if you have any thoughts on that. </p></div>107384612020-05-01T17:50:57-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-01 17:50)?PubType=40017&Item=10738461
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Yes, the question is related to the cleanup of orphaned wells where I understand about 10% of those wells might have enough heat at depth for turbines for actual geothermal electricity.</p></div>107384632020-05-01T17:51:43-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - FINA-24 - Elizabeth May (2020-05-01 17:51)?PubType=40017&Item=10738463
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">I didn't want Peter Julian to get the only drilled-down question, so we're going from dentists to—</p></div>107343902020-05-01T11:15:30-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 11:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10734390
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I want to start with how in the early stages of this pandemic your government introduced support for small business owners in the form of a 10% wage subsidy. Then, because of accountability in the House of Commons and the work of the opposition parties and stakeholders across Canada, your government introduced a 75% wage subsidy. </p><p style="">Can you please explain the decision-making process that led your government to posit that a 10% wage subsidy would be enough to support small and medium-sized business enterprises?</p></div>107343922020-05-01T11:16:50-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 11:16)?PubType=40017&Item=10734392
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Okay.</p><p style="">Over 10 million Canadians have applied for the CERB, and to put this into perspective, Canada's total work force is around 19 million Canadians. The unfortunate reality is that many businesses will not be able to reopen when this is over. Many struggle to retain all their employees. </p><p style="">What's the plan for the recovery of Canada's labour force after this pandemic?</p></div>107343942020-05-01T11:17:56-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 11:17)?PubType=40017&Item=10734394
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Then I have a question in regard to PPE. I know there's been a tremendous shortage of PPE. It seems that the national stockpile is fairly low and not able to help. How are we going to ensure the safety of employees as we do open if there's no ability to get any PPE to them?</p></div>107343962020-05-01T11:18:41-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 11:18)?PubType=40017&Item=10734396
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Could you repeat that? I'm sorry, I couldn't understand. </p></div>107343982020-05-01T11:18:53-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 11:18)?PubType=40017&Item=10734398
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I'm sorry, I still can't quite understand. </p></div>107344022020-05-01T11:25:15-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 11:25)?PubType=40017&Item=10734402
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I'm hoping to get an answer in regard to PPE. If we would like to start opening back up again, how are we going to ensure that we have sufficient PPE, because we haven't from the very beginning? I've been on the health committee, and it appears that the stockpile was not stockpiled. I wonder what the plan is to ensure that Canadians across Canada are going to have PPE when they go back to work. </p></div>107344042020-05-01T11:26:19-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 11:26)?PubType=40017&Item=10734404
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Actually, what you mentioned there made me think of the seniors care home down the road from me. They actually disallowed Fraser Health care workers from coming in, because Fraser Health only assigned them two masks and two sets of gloves for a month of working in the facilities. </p><p style="">How on earth are we going to fix a problem like that? What role do you play in that?</p></div>107344072020-05-01T11:27:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 11:27)?PubType=40017&Item=10734407
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I'm not exactly sure how, then, you'd ensure that those workers who are going into a care facility, where we know 80% of the deaths are happening, would have sufficient PPE. What role could you play perhaps in the future? </p></div>107344182020-05-01T11:38:30-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 11:38)?PubType=40017&Item=10734418
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Mr. Chair, I have a point of order. We had this same issue in our COVI meeting. The translation and the original audio are both going at the same time. Is it possible to bring the volume of the original audio down and the interpretation up a bit?</p></div>107344462020-05-01T11:40:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 11:40)?PubType=40017&Item=10734446
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I have a point of order as well. I noticed especially on my time, although it's going to happen here again, that all these technical difficulties make it quite ineffective to ask questions.</p><p style="">I was given exactly six minutes, but most of that time was spent repeating things, dealing with challenges of connectivity and so forth. I think it's really important, if we want to take this seriously, to ensure that people get six minutes of productive time. That's what I'm hoping you can do somehow, Mr. Chair.</p></div>107344252020-05-01T11:41:14-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 11:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10734425
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Just to reiterate, it was very unproductive time when most of it was spent with a lot of connectivity issues. It is a challenge. I get that we're trying to work with the technology that we have at hand, but it would be great to have a better discussion that actually gets something done.</p></div>107344332020-05-01T11:44:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 11:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10734433
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">The other thing I would recommend is that for anybody who is online, turn off all the Wi-Fi on your additional devices so that it's not drawing down the bandwidth around you.</p></div>107344542020-05-01T12:08:39-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10734454
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Thanks, Mr. Chair, and thanks to the minister. </p><p style="">Minister, it's been fairly frustrating. I'm not sure if you've been on this call for the last two hours, but it's been fairly frustrating that your own employees on your own team have had incredible challenges with connectivity. I would ask that perhaps your office pay some attention to this to ensure your own employees have the tools to provide these updates and provide all parliamentarians with the appropriate information. I can see the frustration on your employees' faces.</p><p style="">Minister, are you aware of the letter written by CUPE to you and Minister Garneau on April 6, 2020, yes or no?</p></div>107344562020-05-01T12:09:44-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:09)?PubType=40017&Item=10734456
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">I understand that.</p></div>107345092020-05-01T12:09:46-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:09)?PubType=40017&Item=10734509
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Right. Yes or no, are you aware of the letter?</p></div>107344582020-05-01T12:09:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:09)?PubType=40017&Item=10734458
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Minister, it's not out of a lack of respect, but my time is very short. Are you aware of the substance and the contents of that letter, yes or no? </p></div>107344602020-05-01T12:10:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:10)?PubType=40017&Item=10734460
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">The letter came from CUPE. It asked you to step in, do your job and provide flight attendants with PPE so that they could do their jobs safely. Does that remind you now about the contents of the letter?</p></div>107344622020-05-01T12:10:36-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:10)?PubType=40017&Item=10734462
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Did you respond to that letter from CUPE?</p></div>107344642020-05-01T12:10:54-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:10)?PubType=40017&Item=10734464
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Minister, since March 15, over 300 flights in Canada have had confirmed cases of COVID, resulting in at least 60 confirmed cases with our flight attendants. On March 11, the government asked airlines and airports to become the front line of the COVID battle, asking our airport employees as well as our airline employees to be the front line of defence. Did your office at any time provide any training or PPE to any of those organizations?</p></div>107344662020-05-01T12:12:03-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:12)?PubType=40017&Item=10734466
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">So that would be a no. </p></div>107344682020-05-01T12:13:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:13)?PubType=40017&Item=10734468
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Okay, I get that, Minister. </p></div>107344702020-05-01T12:13:51-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:13)?PubType=40017&Item=10734470
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Minister, I'm going to be very blunt and very clear. </p><p style="">Your mandate letter states that you will work with and “require federally regulated employers to take preventative steps to address workplace stress and injury”. Would you not say that we're in some unprecedented times and that every measure should be taken to provide employees, when they raise an issue, and employers, when they raise an issue—</p></div>107345012020-05-01T12:14:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10734501
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">But this is your issue. </p></div>107345032020-05-01T12:14:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10734503
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Minister, do you take responsibility for any of our flight attendants and our flight crews that have become sick? They've asked for help, and you've failed to provide any help and even failed to answer the letters of correspondence.</p></div>107345052020-05-01T12:14:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10734505
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">But your office has refused to answer their concerns. You just stated earlier that you still haven't responded to their labour organization. One of your deputy ministers said earlier that you have a tripartite approach with the employer, the employee reps and yourself, and you try to find solutions, but you've just stated that you have yet to respond to an April 6 letter. </p><p style="">Our airline and airport staff have been on the front lines fighting COVID since early in March, yet they still have not had any training, and they still have not had any PPE.</p></div>107345072020-05-01T12:14:58-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10734507
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">But you have the responsibility—</p></div>107344732020-05-01T12:15:07-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10734473
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Mr. Chair, I just want to ask one last thing.</p><p style=""> Minister, would you table—</p></div>107345112020-05-01T12:15:07-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10734511
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">—with this committee any of the documents to those organizations?</p></div>107344782020-05-01T12:18:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:18)?PubType=40017&Item=10734478
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.</p></div>107344802020-05-01T12:18:12-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:18)?PubType=40017&Item=10734480
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">I will bring our colleague back to the previous round, when the points of order were not frivolous. They were due to connectivity issues, and members on the committee could not hear the witnesses speak.</p><p style="">As to our line of questioning with the minister, the chair was absolutely correct that once the floor is ceded to a member, it is their time. The minister and other guests should be asked to keep their answers as succinct as possible. We know from the past that answers can be very long-winded. As I did at the outset of my questioning, we ask that when a simple yes or no answer can be given, please give it.</p></div>107345192020-05-01T12:40:34-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 12:40)?PubType=40017&Item=10734519
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Thank you, Ms. Tassi. I appreciate your being here. I have a question in regard to seniors homes and health care workers.</p><p style=""> Reports have shown that around 79% of deaths from COVID-19 have been in seniors homes for those living in long-term care facilities. Here in B.C., health care workers regularly move between facilities. Just down the road from me is a senior care facility that felt compelled to ban those health care workers who were being sent to their location, in part because the local health authority had assigned only two face masks and two sets of gloves for the month.</p><p style=""> Clearly, this sort of PPE rationing is dangerous not only for patients, but also for care workers. Do you feel that this rationing of PPE for caregivers is an acceptable practice, yes or no?</p></div>107345212020-05-01T12:41:29-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 12:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10734521
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I'm talking about the PPE, sorry.</p></div>107345232020-05-01T12:41:50-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 12:41)?PubType=40017&Item=10734523
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">So it's not acceptable to ration PPE?</p></div>107345252020-05-01T12:42:06-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 12:42)?PubType=40017&Item=10734525
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I understand that Ms. Thornton, who is in charge of the PPE stockpile, was not even sure of how much PPE was in the stockpile at the beginning of this pandemic. Considering the shortages we've been having across Canada for health care workers, which obviously puts them in serious danger, what grade would you give PHAC on pandemic preparedness?</p></div>107345272020-05-01T12:43:12-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 12:43)?PubType=40017&Item=10734527
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Yes, I was noticing that here in my riding. They are asking businesses to come forward with their PPE because there was nothing in the stockpile.</p><p style="">I'm wondering about the labour standards in regard to this. Do you think the federal government needs to adjust its labour standards and requirements for those working in long-term care facilities during the pandemic to ensure the protection of both their workers and those living in long-term care facilities, yes or no? </p></div>107345292020-05-01T12:44:07-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 12:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10734529
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Considering the fact that most of the deaths are happening in seniors' care facilities, you're putting that only on the province. Have you no role to play in the safety PPE of those workers?</p></div>107345312020-05-01T12:45:07-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Tamara Jansen (2020-05-01 12:45)?PubType=40017&Item=10734531
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">I know Medicom was mentioned in one of the committee meetings. They're going to be retooling, and I don't know at what cost to Canadian taxpayers. They upped their production of masks in their U.S. and French facilities back on February 7 without any extra dollars. We hear a lot of talk about Canadian companies retooling, but we're giving them money and they won't even be able to start making those masks until, I think, June. That was the information we had.</p><p style="">I'm really worried about that stockpile not having been properly cared for. What grade would you give PHAC on its pandemic preparedness?</p></div>107345392020-05-01T12:52:14-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10734539
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Thanks, Mr. Chair. </p><p style=""> Minister, following on Mr. Long's comments, wouldn't you agree that the number one thing we could be doing as parliamentarians and you as the Minister of Labour is to ensure that our front-line workers, our essential workers, those who are keeping us safe, keeping us informed, keeping us healthy, keeping our supply chain moving and our grocery stores stocked are working in safe and secure environments?</p></div>107345412020-05-01T12:52:54-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10734541
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">Would you be agreeing with me then?</p></div>107345432020-05-01T12:53:10-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10734543
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style=""> Minister, what have you done in terms of our federal prisons, federal prison workers, and the health and safety of the Correctional Services guards as well as the, let's say, guests who are staying in our federal prisons? There are 118 cases in the Mission federal prison and over 300 cases nationwide. The union is calling for assistance from the federal government. What have you done to assist that?</p></div>107345452020-05-01T12:54:11-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:54)?PubType=40017&Item=10734545
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style="">I'm trying really hard not to interrupt you. Minister, where do you step in? Where does your mandate step in, and where do you do your job? The questions I've asked previously you continually defer to other lead ministers, and I agree there are other lead ministers, but when do your office and you step in to fulfill your mandate?</p></div>107345472020-05-01T12:55:22-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:55)?PubType=40017&Item=10734547
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style=""> Minister, we're still talking about receiving PPE. We're over eight weeks, maybe even 11 weeks, into this process, and we still have not received the PPE. While we have Canadian operations that are trying to do their best to do that, we still haven't received enough PPE, and we're still asking our front-line workers to reuse and recycle. </p><p style="">Minister, do you feel that is a responsible way of handling a global crisis? </p></div>107345492020-05-01T12:56:31-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - 2020-05-01Committee Evidence - HUMA-7 - Todd Doherty (2020-05-01 12:56)?PubType=40017&Item=10734549
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/DohertyTodd_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Todd Doherty</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89249<p style=""> Minister, have you worked on any of the issues that have been brought forward with respect to our truckers who are working under incredible conditions keeping our supply chain going? There are no washrooms available for them. They are not being provided with PPE along the routes. It's a well-publicized issue, and I'm asking you if have you done anything for our long-haul truckers who are helping to keep our stores stocked. Are they receiving the attention that they require?</p></div>107350592020-04-30T19:16:43-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - Tamara Jansen (2020-04-30 19:16)?PubType=40017&Item=10735059
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Thank you very much. </p><p style=""> Dr. Fowler, in 2003 a report was released, “Learning from SARS: Renewal of Public Health in Canada”. That report mentioned it was necessary to develop “a comprehensive and national public health surveillance system that will collect, analyze, and disseminate laboratory and health care facility data on infectious diseases...to relevant stakeholders.”</p><p style="">Here we are in 2020 and we've heard from a number of witnesses today, yourselves included, that no such system for surveillance and data gathering exists within Canada. What grade would you give PHAC on pandemic preparedness?</p></div>107350612020-04-30T19:17:32-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - Tamara Jansen (2020-04-30 19:17)?PubType=40017&Item=10735061
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Okay. How would you go from here and make sure that a reporting system becomes a reality? You mentioned numerous times the difficulty of longitudinal information gathering.</p></div>107350632020-04-30T19:18:37-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - Tamara Jansen (2020-04-30 19:18)?PubType=40017&Item=10735063
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Okay. What is the rate of recovery for those patients placed on respirators?</p></div>107350652020-04-30T19:19:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - Tamara Jansen (2020-04-30 19:19)?PubType=40017&Item=10735065
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Okay. Since the majority of coronavirus deaths in Canada appear to be happening in seniors care homes, should PHAC be looking at their current recommendations to ensure they are adequately dealing with the challenges those institutions are facing?</p></div>107350672020-04-30T19:19:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - Tamara Jansen (2020-04-30 19:19)?PubType=40017&Item=10735067
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Considering the fact that a vaccine is not a viable short-term solution to enable Canada to get back up and running, what will we need in place to safely loosen restrictions? What does a measured approach look like, practically speaking, in your opinion?</p></div>107350692020-04-30T19:19:57-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - Tamara Jansen (2020-04-30 19:19)?PubType=40017&Item=10735069
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">That's right.</p></div>107350712020-04-30T19:20:35-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - Tamara Jansen (2020-04-30 19:20)?PubType=40017&Item=10735071
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style=""> In regard to masks, that has been a real back-and-forth thing. I know in the very beginning when we were at health committee we heard a lot about not wearing masks. Would you say an integral part of opening restrictions is that all people are wearing masks because they do actually prevent infection?</p></div>107350732020-04-30T19:21:30-04:00
Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HESA-16 - Tamara Jansen (2020-04-30 19:21)?PubType=40017&Item=10735073
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/JansenTamara_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tamara Jansen</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Cloverdale—Langley City, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105774<p style="">Did you know—</p></div>107335632020-04-30T17:47:06-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - Brad Vis (2020-04-30 17:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10733563
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Mr. Chair, this question is regarding the insured mortgage purchase program. </p><p style="">As I understand it, banks are allowing payment deferrals for people affected by COVID-19, but they are also double-ending on the interest charged, first during the deferral period and then when the deferred amount is added to the back end of the mortgage, where it is then charged interest again. Lenders, as I understood from the testimony, are actually benefiting and profiting from allowing people to defer their mortgages.</p><p style="">Is CMHC looking into putting pressure on the lenders that have loans that are CMHC insured not to double-end them and simply to defer the payment interest-free? If that does not occur, the person putting down the bare minimum, for example, 5%, six months ago, who has lost his or her job to COVID-19 and wishes to defer payments could possibly be in a situation where his or her loan-to-value ratio exceeds 95%, depending on when the purchase was made.</p></div>107335652020-04-30T17:48:52-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - Brad Vis (2020-04-30 17:48)?PubType=40017&Item=10733565
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">I just think that ethically, right now with the CMHC giving our banks $150 billion in the purchasing of new mortgages, we should re-evaluate that policy.</p><p style="">Let's turn to business continuity planning, which is planning for the continued availability of services and associated assets that are crucial to the health, safety, security and economic well-being of Canadians, and to the effective functioning of government. I'm quite concerned about some of the things that have already been addressed today with Service Canada.</p><p style=""> A 2017 audit on business continuity planning for ESDC revealed that the technical testing of recovery strategies is often limited and provides little assurance regarding the viability of information technology components of continuity plans. That same 2017 audit showed that regular testing of the IT technical aspects of ESDC continuity plans were controlled but that they should be strengthened and that currently they provide only medium-risk exposure to the department.</p><p style="">We now find ourselves at a time and place where federal workers, many of whom are being asked to work from home, either cannot or do not work, yet they are still getting paid their regular salaries. This question did come from a constituent. Those who do try to work from home are finding themselves unable to log in to government services, or they log in to get whatever they need and then immediately log off.</p><p style="">This question is for ESDC. Who was responsible for server capacity at ESDC? How many employees can ESDC accommodate on its server at any given time? How many employees are not completing their regular duties as a result of technological disruptions due to the technological drawbacks of the department capacity right now?</p></div>107335672020-04-30T17:52:47-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - Brad Vis (2020-04-30 17:52)?PubType=40017&Item=10733567
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you. Mr. Chair, that's sufficient. I want to thank Mr. Flack for that reassuring information.</p><p style="">The reason I ask those questions is that in my lifetime we're going to have another pandemic, and in my lifetime we're going to have another natural disaster, and Canadians need to be reassured that the Government of Canada can fulfill its functions. If it has exceeded expectations, that's great.</p></div>107335692020-04-30T17:53:14-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - Brad Vis (2020-04-30 17:53)?PubType=40017&Item=10733569
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">Thank you.</p></div>107336582020-04-30T18:54:46-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - Brad Vis (2020-04-30 18:54)?PubType=40017&Item=10733658
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style=""> I have a question about CEBA eligibility that I'm hearing a lot from my constituents. I'm wondering if the minister could let us know whether the government is considering maintaining the payroll threshold that clearly discriminates against many sole proprietors in my neck of the woods. There has been a lot of frustration from my constituents, many of whom operate a small business or a social enterprise and don't qualify for this benefit because of the payroll calculation. </p><p style="">Could the minister please provide some comment on that?</p></div>107336602020-04-30T18:55:46-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - Brad Vis (2020-04-30 18:55)?PubType=40017&Item=10733660
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/VisBrad_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Brad Vis</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89289<p style="">That's all I have. Thank you, Chair. </p></div>107336802020-04-30T19:07:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - Dan Albas (2020-04-30 19:07)?PubType=40017&Item=10733680
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.</p></div>107336832020-04-30T19:07:18-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - Dan Albas (2020-04-30 19:07)?PubType=40017&Item=10733683
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Mr. Chair, this is becoming a debate. The minister is our witness, and so are the officials. I don't understand how we are allowing a witness to pass the floor to a committee member to answer a question. This will end up being a debate. I would like you to resolve this situation.</p></div>107336922020-04-30T19:08:29-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - Dan Albas (2020-04-30 19:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10733692
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.</p></div>107336942020-04-30T19:08:49-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - Dan Albas (2020-04-30 19:08)?PubType=40017&Item=10733694
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">No, this is Dan Albas here.</p></div>107336962020-04-30T19:09:03-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - Dan Albas (2020-04-30 19:09)?PubType=40017&Item=10733696
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">I really want us as a committee to get a handle on this. </p><p style="">We should not have a witness, whether it be a minister or an official, passing their time to respond to a member of this committee. That creates a debate. I would like you to make sure that this does not happen again.</p></div>107336982020-04-30T19:09:28-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - Dan Albas (2020-04-30 19:09)?PubType=40017&Item=10733698
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">It creates a debate. You know what you can rule on, Mr. Chair, but I've never seen that in a committee in my time since I've been here.</p><p style=""> I would like to ask you to please check with the clerk to see if it's suitable, because this will create debates in the committee. We're supposed to be inquiring of and directing our questions to our witnesses, and not towards each other. If someone wants—</p></div>107337022020-04-30T19:11:08-04:00
Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - HUMA-6 - Dan Albas (2020-04-30 19:11)?PubType=40017&Item=10733702
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/AlbasDan_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Dan Albas</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/72029<p style="">Thank you.</p></div>107342452020-04-30T14:44:55-04:00
Committee Evidence - OGGO-7 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - OGGO-7 - Paul Manly (2020-04-30 14:44)?PubType=40017&Item=10734245
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Thank you for that, Mr. Green. I appreciate the time. I'm sorry to hear that you're having technical difficulties. It's nothing like me getting caught out on the phone in the middle of Parliament the other day, where that shot of me was less than flattering.</p><p style="">In the industry committee meeting, I brought up Taiwan and the use of masks there for citizens in general. My brother lives and works in Taiwan. Everybody gets a mask as part of a rationing: three masks a week. My sister-in-law never stopped working, and my brother stopped teaching for two weeks.</p><p style="">Taiwan was one of the top 10 countries affected by COVID-19 at the very beginning. They had their first presumptive case the same day as Canada did. Now they're 114th on the list. They've had 429 cases and six deaths. They're not testing very much. They test 2,600 people per million, compared to Canada where we're at 20,000 per million. On masks and hand sanitizer, there's hand sanitizer in front of every building and at every transit station, and people wear masks in public places. </p><p style="">Here in my riding, Harmac Pacific creates K10S pulp, which is used for surgical masks, and they're exporting to the United States. These are really basic paper masks. They're not like the N95 masks. </p><p style="">I wonder whether the government has explored getting somebody to manufacture those types of simple masks here with that type of paper, working with our local pulp mill, to ensure that we have masks for citizens so that we can get people back to work. </p></div>107342472020-04-30T14:47:54-04:00
Committee Evidence - OGGO-7 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - OGGO-7 - Paul Manly (2020-04-30 14:47)?PubType=40017&Item=10734247
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">I have another constituent who's involved with a company called Medea Medical Products, and he has been contact with me for over a month. He got the company lined up with Buyandsell. </p><p style="">They're a Canadian company, but they manufacture in China and they manufacture N95 masks. He has found it very difficult to have communication and to get any uptick on getting masks into Canada from this company. This company and other companies I've heard from have been offering services and products, and some of them are just going straight out. We have a company here in town that's making the shields, and they're just providing them to our hospital and to our health care workers rather than going through the government system. </p><p style="">Is there a way that we can get this streamlined so that these companies can be more involved in this process with the federal government?</p></div>107342642020-04-30T14:54:35-04:00
Committee Evidence - OGGO-7 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - OGGO-7 - Paul Manly (2020-04-30 14:54)?PubType=40017&Item=10734264
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Yes, Mr. McCauley has offered me an opportunity to speak and if he's open to passing it on to Mr. Green I would be happy to have him share that, to take that time.</p></div>107328942020-04-30T16:01:18-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-23 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - FINA-23 - Elizabeth May (2020-04-30 16:01)?PubType=40017&Item=10732894
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">I think the fishing community.... I'm with Peter. I know I don't have a real say in this. </p></div>107329592020-04-30T16:01:35-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-23 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - FINA-23 - Elizabeth May (2020-04-30 16:01)?PubType=40017&Item=10732959
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">They're going through a lot and the east coast issues and the west coast issues are quite different.</p></div>107329052020-04-30T16:07:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-23 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - FINA-23 - Elizabeth May (2020-04-30 16:07)?PubType=40017&Item=10732905
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">There's PROC.</p></div>107329502020-04-30T16:07:40-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-23 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - FINA-23 - Elizabeth May (2020-04-30 16:07)?PubType=40017&Item=10732950
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">They don't deal with sectors, yes.</p></div>107329272020-04-30T16:15:20-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-23 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - FINA-23 - Elizabeth May (2020-04-30 16:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10732927
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Wayne, do you feel that on the east coast the fish processors are on the same page as the harvesters? On the west coast that would be an issue too. </p><p style="">Sorry, Peter. You put your hand up. You should go ahead.</p></div>107329292020-04-30T16:15:35-04:00
Committee Evidence - FINA-23 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - FINA-23 - Elizabeth May (2020-04-30 16:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10732929
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">You're right. There isn't one national voice for the fisheries. Whether it's a whole panel or not, it's more than two voices. That's my main point. In order to give them anything like a fair hearing, it will need more than one perspective from Atlantic Canada, and more than one perspective from the Pacific.</p></div>107325092020-04-30T11:11:06-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - Tracy Gray (2020-04-30 11:11)?PubType=40017&Item=10732509
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you, Madam Chair. </p><p style="">Minister Bains, as you're aware, several provinces have put up checkpoints to screen or restrict those travelling interprovincially over the past month. Maintaining supply chains to get our essential goods moving across Canada is very critical during this time. I have heard concerns from truckers and shippers that further restrictions could hurt their ability to move these goods within a reasonable time frame.</p><p style="">Have you reached out to your provincial colleagues to ensure that supply chains aren't affected by these decisions?</p></div>107325112020-04-30T11:12:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - Tracy Gray (2020-04-30 11:12)?PubType=40017&Item=10732511
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Great. Thank you, Minister. Maintaining supply chains is essential during this pandemic and it's very critical.</p><p style=""> Last Friday on CBC you weren't able to say the number of PPEs we've received internationally that were defective. Do you have this number now?</p></div>107325132020-04-30T11:13:26-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - Tracy Gray (2020-04-30 11:13)?PubType=40017&Item=10732513
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you, Minister. </p><p style="">The question is, do we have the domestic capacity at this moment to make up the shortfall in those international deliveries? If you're not able to disclose to us what those numbers were, do we have the capacity to fill the exact shortfall in those deliveries?</p></div>107325152020-04-30T11:14:23-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - Tracy Gray (2020-04-30 11:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10732515
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you, Minister. </p><p style="">You've said in the past and you've said it here today, and I will quote you, “buy, buy, buy and build, build, build”.</p><p style="">How many PPEs has the government bought and how many are being built? Can you give us some specific numbers today?</p></div>107325172020-04-30T11:15:59-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - Tracy Gray (2020-04-30 11:15)?PubType=40017&Item=10732517
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style=""> Thank you, Minister. </p><p style="">As we're moving forward with this, what is your plan to move all of these essential goods between the provinces and territories?</p></div>107325192020-04-30T11:16:41-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - Tracy Gray (2020-04-30 11:16)?PubType=40017&Item=10732519
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style=""> Minister Bains, breweries, wineries and distilleries have been hit hard with restaurant closures, event cancellations and few at-the-door sales. Some distilleries have answered Canada's call and are now producing sanitizers and disinfectants in our ongoing fight against COVID-19.</p><p style="">Have you spoken to your provincial colleagues about opening up interprovincial direct-to-consumer shipping to help these growing and now dramatically affected industries? </p></div>107326772020-04-30T12:24:03-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - Paul Manly (2020-04-30 12:24)?PubType=40017&Item=10732677
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/ManlyPaul_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Paul Manly</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/89485<p style="">Thank you for sharing your time, MP Longfield.</p><p style="">I have a comment for Minister Bains. My brother lives in Taiwan. They're not testing a lot of people there. If you look at the world stats, it's 2,600 tests per million there, compared to 20,000 here in Canada.</p><p style=""> Their solution is very simple. They had their first presumptive case on the same day that Canada did. They're down to 429 cases. They've had only six deaths. They just have masks. Everybody wears masks. You can get three masks at the pharmacy. They're like the surgical masks, not the N95, but like those that are made with the K10S pulp that's produced here in my riding, at Harmac. You get three masks a week. In every building you go into, there's hand sanitizer where you enter.</p><p style=""> They're not using contact tracing. They're not testing everybody. My brother teaches there. The kids all wear masks, and he wears a mask. They shut down the school for two weeks, and that was it. We need a solution like that here in Canada, so that we can produce masks for citizens and get the economy up and running again.</p><p style="">I also want to know what's being done about the issue of the Internet. I have some constituents who live half a kilometre away from a major development, and Telus and Shaw are saying that it will cost $5,000 for them to get high-speed Internet half a kilometre down the road.</p><p style="">These are two issues that I'm interested in hearing about.</p></div>107327122020-04-30T12:39:49-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - INDU-11 - Tracy Gray (2020-04-30 12:39)?PubType=40017&Item=10732712
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Great. My questioning is also for Mr. Kennedy.</p><p style="">When we're looking at opportunities for industries as we move to reopen our economy, under the regulatory reconciliation and co-operation table work plan set out by the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, federal-provincial standardization for corporate registration was due at the end of 2019 to reduce regulatory burdens. The table itself says that businesses face substantial amounts of red tape when registering their companies as they seek to expand operations in other provinces. Can you confirm whether this specific issue has been resolved?</p></div>107346332020-04-30T12:14:17-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - Elizabeth May (2020-04-30 12:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10734633
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Madam Chair, I have a question that I would like to ask, but I know you're tight for time, so I'll just wait and see if there's any chance.</p></div>107346352020-04-30T12:14:29-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - Elizabeth May (2020-04-30 12:14)?PubType=40017&Item=10734635
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style=""> Thank you, Ms. Normandin.</p></div>107346832020-04-30T12:33:43-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - Elizabeth May (2020-04-30 12:33)?PubType=40017&Item=10734683
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style=""> Thank you so much, Madam Chair. It's lovely to learn from all of you.</p><p style="">Actually, speaking of the Greens, I was going to ask Mr. Hamlyn about the following. My friend, the Green member for Brighton Pavilion, Caroline Lucas, has explained to me how you vote in the U.K. in normal circumstances in the Palace of Westminster and how it is so different from how we vote in Canada. I wonder if you could describe it for our members.</p><p style="">Members are already not required to be at a physical desk and to stand in their place to vote. If you could describe it, that would give us context for how this hub portal was an easier transition for you.</p></div>107346852020-04-30T12:35:20-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - Elizabeth May (2020-04-30 12:35)?PubType=40017&Item=10734685
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">It always seems to us in Canada that we are exactly like the Parliament of Westminster, but certainly our Speaker of the House gets a list of our questions now from all party whips, whereas in the U.K. the letter goes to the Speaker to say, “I'd like to ask a question”, and the Speaker decides. </p><p style="">There are some differences, but in this case basically the point I was going to make to my colleagues here was that the public never sees a member of Parliament in the U.K. cast his or her vote. </p><p style="">Essentially in our Parliament it would be the government lobby and the opposition lobby. In your case, there are essentially corridors in which members proceed whether they are voting aye or nay. Depending on the corridor, you cast your vote by running down the corridor until you catch someone's eye to be recorded on an iPad. </p><p style="">Is that a good summary of how you voted before the pandemic? </p></div>107348102020-04-30T13:58:05-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - Elizabeth May (2020-04-30 13:58)?PubType=40017&Item=10734810
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you very much, and thank you to colleagues for allowing me this opportunity.</p><p style="">I can see all of your faces. I'm wondering if any of the witnesses heard the last panel of witnesses from Scotland, Wales and the U.K. Could you nod? Okay, you did not hear it.</p><p style="">One thing I found fascinating came from the representative from the U.K. He said the U.K. Speaker had been very concerned in the pandemic that all members of Parliament had access to everything, so rather than have one sitting that was physical with a limited number of MPs, and another session that was virtual, they've adopted a hybrid model in the Palace of Westminster.</p><p style=""> Mr. Maingot, I wonder if you could comment on this idea of privileges and participation rights, because this appealed to me. People who are at a distance, like me—I travel from B.C. to Ottawa, and I missed PROC yesterday because it's a day and a half of travel these days—could participate virtually while a skeletal number could be present physically in Parliament. How does that strike you?</p></div>107348122020-04-30T14:00:53-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - Elizabeth May (2020-04-30 14:00)?PubType=40017&Item=10734812
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style=""> Thank you, Mr. Maingot.</p><p style=""> Would you like to comment on this as well, Mr. O'Brien?</p></div>107348142020-04-30T14:01:33-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - Elizabeth May (2020-04-30 14:01)?PubType=40017&Item=10734814
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">If I have time, I'll go to Mr. Barnhart for his comments. </p><p style="">I'm with you. I don't think heckling is part of our parliamentary tradition.</p><p style="">I wonder if you have any comment on that.</p></div>107348162020-04-30T14:02:04-04:00
Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - 2020-04-30Committee Evidence - PROC-13 - Elizabeth May (2020-04-30 14:02)?PubType=40017&Item=10734816
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth May</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Green Party Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/2897<p style="">Thank you.</p><p style="">I have two seconds left, but I'll yield them to someone else.</p></div>107312772020-04-29T19:02:50-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-10 - 2020-04-29Committee Evidence - INDU-10 - Tracy Gray (2020-04-29 19:02)?PubType=40017&Item=10731277
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you, Madam Chair.</p><p style="">Minister Joly, here in my riding of Kelowna—Lake Country, tourism is a big part of our economy, with many jobs depending on this industry. Do you have a plan for tourism businesses once the economy begins to reopen?</p></div>107312792020-04-29T19:03:47-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-10 - 2020-04-29Committee Evidence - INDU-10 - Tracy Gray (2020-04-29 19:03)?PubType=40017&Item=10731279
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style=""> Minister, for this plan that you're putting together, what date will you be disclosing this plan you're working on?</p></div>107312812020-04-29T19:04:00-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-10 - 2020-04-29Committee Evidence - INDU-10 - Tracy Gray (2020-04-29 19:04)?PubType=40017&Item=10731281
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Are you not working on a plan for tourism?</p></div>107312832020-04-29T19:04:39-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-10 - 2020-04-29Committee Evidence - INDU-10 - Tracy Gray (2020-04-29 19:04)?PubType=40017&Item=10731283
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">Thank you, Minister. It would be really great to know if you're working on a plan, especially with tourism. Ensuring that the government does its job to make sure that the provinces have enough ventilators, PPE and testing kits, so that they can have accurate information and so that businesses can better prepare as we reopen our economy will be very important. </p><p style="">Minister—</p></div>107312852020-04-29T19:05:14-04:00
Committee Evidence - INDU-10 - 2020-04-29Committee Evidence - INDU-10 - Tracy Gray (2020-04-29 19:05)?PubType=40017&Item=10731285
<div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding-right:0.5em;"><img width="50" src="//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/43/GrayTracy_CPC.jpg"></div><div><div style="font-size:1.1em;font-weight:bold;">Tracy Gray</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia</div><div style="font-size:1em;">Conservative Caucus</div><div style="font-size:1em;"></div></div><div style="clear:both;">//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/105802<p style="">As you've said, you've been spea